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Inventor's cheque made out to Mr Harry Grindell Matthews, 1915 (b/w photo)

Inventor's cheque made out to Mr Harry Grindell Matthews, 1915 (b/w photo)
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Image title
Inventor's cheque made out to Mr Harry Grindell Matthews, 1915 (b/w photo)
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black and white photograph
Date
1915 AD (C20th AD)
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Harry Grindell Matthews (1880-1941) was awarded £25,000 from the British Government in 1915 after successfully demonstrating a method for remotely controlling a boat. The Admiralty never made use of the innovation during the war.

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© Historic England / Bridgeman Images
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First World War (1914-1918) / war / reward / handwriting / inventor / cheque / world war one first / invention / money / prize / writing / award / harry grindell matthews / innovation / ww1 / Photograph / Photography / Mzphoto

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