Paul Reuter aged 53 years (1869) by Rudolf Lehmann

Paul Julius Baron von Reuter (July 21, 1816 - February 25, 1899) was a German-born British journalist and media owner, the founder of Reuters news agency. Rudolf Lehmann (1819 - 27 October 1905 was a painter and author born in Hamburg Germany. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Year 1816 ( MDCCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The term Yekke (adjective Yekkish) (alt Jecke or Yecke) is a generally jovial mildly derogatory term used to refer to The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the formal name of the United Kingdom from 1 January 1801 until 12 April 1927 This article is primarily about Reuters prior to its 2008 merger with Thomson News agency (alternative A news agency is an organization of Journalists established to supply News reports to organizations in the News trade ^[1]

He was born in Kassel, Germany to a Jewish family^[2]. Kassel (until 1926 officially Cassel) is a city situated along the Fulda River in northern Hessen, Germany, one of the two sources of the Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ His father was a rabbi. Rabbi (pronunciation, although in English usually) in Judaism, means a religious ‘teacher’ or more literally ‘my great one’ when addressing any master His birthname was Israel Beer Josaphat. In Göttingen Reuter met Carl Friedrich Gauss who experimented with the transmission of electrical signals via wire. Göttingen ( ˈgœtɪŋən, Low German: Chöttingen is a College town in Lower Saxony, Germany. Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss (ˈɡaʊs, Gauß Carolus Fridericus Gauss ( 30 April 1777 – 23 February 1855) was a German In Telecommunications transmission is the process of sending propagating and receiving an analogue or digital information signal over a physical point-to-point or

Reuter moved to London on October 29, 1845, calling himself Joseph Josephat. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common On November 16 he converted to Christianity and changed his name to Paul Julius Reuter. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings One week later on November 23, he married Ida Maria Elizabeth Clementine Magnus in Berlin. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. After the failed Revolution of 1848, he fled from Germany and went to Paris and worked there in Charles-Louis Havas' news agency, the future Agence France Presse. The European Revolutions of 1848, known in some countries as the Spring of Nations or the Year of Revolution, were a series of political upheavals throughout the European Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Charles-Louis Havas ( 5 July, 1783 – 21 May, 1858) was a French writer and founder of the news agency Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse ( AFP) is the oldest News agency in the world and one of the three largest with Associated Press and Reuters. While telegraphy evolved, Reuter first founded the Reuters News Agency in Aachen which transferred messages between Brussels and Aachen using carrier pigeons. ( Ripuarian: Oche, Dutch: Aken, Spanish: Aquisgrán, Italian: Aquisgrana, French, Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is A Carrier pigeon is a Homing Pigeon (specifically a Domesticated Rock Pigeon, Columba livia) that has been used to carry messages This was the missing link to connect Berlin and Paris. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city The carrier pigeons were much faster than the post train, giving Reuter faster access to stock news from the Paris stock exchange. In 1851, the carrier pigeons were superseded by a direct telegraph link. 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year ^[3]

Statue of Paul Reuter in the City of London

In 1851 Reuter moved back to London and set up an office at the London Stock Exchange. 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year The London Stock Exchange or LSE is a Stock exchange located in London, England. Reuter founded Reuters, one of the major financial news agencies of the world.

On 17 March 1857, Reuter was naturalised as a British subject. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the

A telegraph link was established between Britain and the European continent through the English Channel. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located This link was extended to the south-western shore of Ireland, at Cork in 1863. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Cork (Corcaigh is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland 's third most populous city after Dublin and Belfast Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common There ships coming from America threw canisters containing news into the sea. A ship /ʃɪp/ is a large vessel that floats on water Ships are generally distinguished from Boats based on size The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The news was telegraphed to London, arriving before the ships.

On September 7, 1871, the Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha conferred barony on Julius Reuter. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Ernest II Augustus Charles John Leopold Alexander Edward Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (b A barony is an Administrative division of a country usually of lower rank and importance than a County.

He had two sons, one named George Baron de Reuter,and the other Andre Reuter, and one daughter who married a Count Douglas. George III. Baron de Reuter had one successor Oliver IV. Baron de Reuter. He had one younger Brother Ronald. The last remaining heir of the family is Marguerite IV. Baroness de Reuter.

He died in Villa Reuter, Nice, France, and was taken back to London to be buried in the family vault at West Norwood Cemetery. Nice (nis Niçard Occitan: Niça norm or Nissa, Italian: Nizza or Nizza Marittima, Greek This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. West Norwood Cemetery is a 40 acre Cemetery in West Norwood in the London Borough of Lambeth in London,

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