Charles Augustus Cheever (September 7, 1852 – May 2, 1900) was an American businessman and inventor. Associated with Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison, he improved their inventions. He patented 100 of these improvements, most related to the telephone. Cheever formed the Telephone Company of New York and constructed the first telephone line in New York City. He was disabled early in his life and was an invalid.
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7 September 1852 Boston, Massachusetts
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Died |
2 May 1900 (aged 47) New York City
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Zodiac | Virgo |
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