The British fathers of the electrical telegraph were William Cooke and Professor Charles Wheatstone.
The relationship was different from the more usual 'poor inventor/rich sponsor' found elsewhere. Cooke was the 'go-getter' - a major in the Indian Army who saw the business application of the telegraph and the opportunity to improve on the prototypes he'd seen in Germany. Wheatstone had the funds and the contacts - but was also more of a scientist with a successful track record in research and discovery. So Cooke provided the impulse, while Wheatstone provided the scientific credibility and the support.
They really didn't like each other, Cooke was jealous of Wheatstone, who in turn despised his partner for his lack of scientific background.
