1. Arthur Batcheller was a pioneer in early radio in the state of Massachusetts, one of the founders and partners of the Massachusetts Radio Telegraph School and a designated Radio Inspector for the New England district between 1917 and 1918.
14 Facts About Arthur Batcheller
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Arthur Batcheller was born on March 21,1888, in Wellesley, Massachusetts, and attended the Boston School of Telegraphy in 1902.
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In 1906, Arthur Batcheller joined the Boston, Revere Beach and Lynn Railroad as a locomotive fireman.
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Arthur Batcheller left the railroad in 1914 and joined the Eastern Steamship Corporation as chief electrician until 1916.
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Arthur Batcheller then became assistant chief with the American Steam, Gauge and Valve Manufacturing Company from 1916 to 1917.
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Arthur Batcheller was appointed Radio Inspector for Boston during World War I and continued in this position until late 1918.
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Arthur Batcheller received permission from the US government to establish the First United States Government Free Radio School in 1917 to train wireless and radio operators for the military.
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In 1919, Arthur Batcheller became a founder and partner of the Massachusetts Radio and Telegraph School.
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Arthur Batcheller was appointed Chief Radio Inspector for the Second Federal Radio District in New York by President Herbert Hoover in 1920, who was Secretary of Commerce at the time.
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In spring of 1923, Arthur Batcheller was in charge of convening a meeting of local New York broadcasters - called the Inter-Company Radiophone Broadcasting Committee - to explain the classification of broadcasting stations, restrict the hours of experimental transmissions and encourage stations to arrange their schedules to cooperate with each other.
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Arthur Batcheller was a freelance photographer in his free time and a member of the Mt.
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Arthur Batcheller had an interest in the movie industry and collected many photographs of actresses, including Marilyn Monroe.
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In 1956 Arthur Batcheller retired and moved to Framingham, Massachusetts, where he and his sister established and managed his private museum.
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Arthur Batcheller died on March 7,1978, at a nursing home in Framingham, Massachusetts.