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Ronald Collet Norman

1873 – 5 Dec 1963

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Facts and their sources

  • Born1873not verified1 source
  • MarriedLady Florence Bridgemannot verified1 source
  • TitleGovernor of the BBCor Chair of the BBC, 1935–1939 · member of London County Councilnot verified1 source
  • Titlemember of London County Councilor Chair of the BBC, 1935–1939 · Governor of the BBCnot verified1 source
  • TitleChair of the BBC, 1935–1939or Governor of the BBC · member of London County Councilnot verified1 source
  • Died5 Dec 1963not verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 1873

    Born

  2. 28 Mar 1917

    A son is born

  3. 1935–1939

    Chair of the BBC

  4. 5 Dec 1963

    Dies

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The 1870s · Ronald is born

Around the world1876

The telephone

Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone; within a few decades voices travelled along wires between cities.

Electric light. Edison’s light bulb and his first power stations, in New York and London, began to light cities with electricity.Around the world · 1879–1882

Electric light. Edison’s light bulb and his first power stations, in New York and London, began to light cities with electricity.

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