Welcome to the alphabetical walkthrough of pioneers and personalities. You're now on letter V. Click through the rest of the alphabet to find out more about the people who've helped shape telecommunication as we know it today.
Alfred Vail is the true inventor of Morse code, as we know it today.
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John Vittal was responsible for transforming e-mail into the highly user-friendly tool of today.
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