| Date | Event |
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| 1799 | Born 8th September at Cotton of West Hills, Parish of Carmyllie |
| Baptised 13th September before the Associate Congregation of Dunbarrow Childhood at "Windyedge", Carmyllie | |
| ? | Apprenticed linen weaver |
| 1820 | Matriculated at St. Andrews University, aged 22 |
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Classes taken
1820/21 Junior Latin, Junior Greek
1821/22 Senior Greek, Junior Mathematics, Logic
1822/23 Senior Latin, Mathematics 2 and 3, Ethics
1825/26 Physics, Chemistry
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| In summer holidays, taught Carmyllie children in the school built for him at Diltymoss | |
| 1828 | Began compiling Pentacontaglossal Dictionary |
| 1829 |
Appointed lecturer in Mathematics and Sciences at the Watt Institution, Dundee
Organised classes in magnetism and electricity
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| 1832 | Demonstrated electric telegraph in classroom |
| 1833/34 | Divinity Occasional (registered student but not residential) |
| 1833 | Took up residence in South Tay Street, Dundee |
| 1835 |
25th July obtained constant electric light and demonstrated this in Thistle Hall 31st July
Electric arc welding proposed
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| 1836 | Demonstration of electric light at Thistle Hall, Dundee |
| 1840 | Moved to South Union Street, Dundee |
| 1841 | Appointed teacher in Dundee Prison at a salary of £50 per annum |
| 1843 | Proposed uninsulated submarine cable with earth-batteries across the Atlantic |
| 1845 |
Telegraphic messages on two wires reported in
Northern Warder Electric welding proposed for Trans-Atlantic cable
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| 1846 | Published Pentacontaglossal Paternoster |
| 1849/52 | "Chrono-Astrolabe"in preparation |
| 1853 |
Proposed wireless transmission (through water) across the Atlantic
Carolina Port, Dundee, transmission of 120 feet
Lecture in Glasgow entitled
Telegraphy to Other Countries Earl Grey Dock, Dundee, transmission
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| 1854 |
Granted Patent No. 1242
A Mode of Transmitting Messages by Means of Electricity through and across a Body or Bodies of Water Dundee to Woodhaven transmission, 2 miles across the River Tay
Portsmouth transmission, 500 yards across a pool
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| 1858 |
Published
Chrono-Astrolabe Granted a pension of £100 p.a. by government for services to science
Relinquished teaching post at Dundee Prison
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| 1859 |
Paper to the British Association at Aberdeen and gave demonstration across the River Dee
Commendations by Lord Rosse, Michael Faraday, Sir G. B. Airy (Astronomer Royal) and Professor J. J. Thomson (Lord Kelvin)
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| 1861 | Published treatise on baptism and joined Baptist Church |
| 1862 | Died Sunday, 29th June, buried in Western Necropolis, Perth Road, Dundee |
| 1899 | Marble bust by George Webster presented to Dundee Free Library |
| 1901 |
Marble tombstone erected by public subscription
Unveiled by Sir William Preece, K.C.B., Postmaster General
Graveside eulogy by Sir John Leng, M.P., one of Lindsays former pupils
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