Person
Kopsch, Charles Frederick Gustave
- Occupation
- Electrical engineer
Summary
Charles Kopsch introduced the first incandescent light to Sydney in 1882 and supplied and fitted the city's first 300 telephones. For 20 years he was a nautical optician to the Royal Navy, Sydney.
Archival resources
Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales
- Charles Frederick Gustave Kopsch - Records, 1866 - 1932, ML MSS 2810X; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales. Details
Published resources
Resources
- 'Kopsch, Charles Frederick Gustave', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1476575. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 26 February 2018
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