Plaque

Oliver Heaviside

Erection date: 2022

Inscription

Oliver Heaviside, 1850 - 1925, theorist of telecommunications, lived here.
English Heritage

Heaviside lived here 1863-8 and 1874-6.

Site: Oliver Heaviside (1 memorial)

NW1, Camden Street, 123

When the Heaviside family lived here the address was 117 Camden Street. Their move here from another, much less desirable home, also in Camden, was made possible by a small legacy.

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Oliver Heaviside

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Oliver Heaviside

Born in Camden Town. Aged 12 the family could no longer afford to send him to...

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