Alfred Ely Beach, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alfred Ely Beach

American businessman

Date of Birth: 01-Sep-1826

Place of Birth: Springfield, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1896

Profession: engineer, inventor, journalist, publisher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Alfred Ely Beach (September 1, 1826 – January 1, 1896) was an American inventor, publisher, and patent lawyer, born in Springfield, Massachusetts.
He is most known for his design of New York City's earliest subway predecessor, the Beach Pneumatic Transit.
He also patented a typewriter for the blind.