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Edward Harper was a British engineer who travelled to Colombo in 1921 to work in the Ceylon Telegraph Department. Harper was appointed Chief Engineer. He had an innovative mind and his passion was broadcasting. Edward Harper is known as the 'Father of Broadcasting,' in Ceylon.

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  • Edward Harper was a British engineer who travelled to Colombo in 1921 to work in the Ceylon Telegraph Department. Harper was appointed Chief Engineer. He had an innovative mind and his passion was broadcasting. Edward Harper is known as the 'Father of Broadcasting,' in Ceylon. (en)
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  • Father of Broadcasting in Ceylon (en)
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  • Ceylon Telegraph Department (en)
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  • Pioneering the first ever broadcasting experiments in Ceylon and founding the Ceylon Wireless Club (en)
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  • Edward Harper (en)
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  • British (en)
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  • Chief Engineer (en)
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  • Father of Broadcasting in Ceylon (en)
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  • Edward Harper was a British engineer who travelled to Colombo in 1921 to work in the Ceylon Telegraph Department. Harper was appointed Chief Engineer. He had an innovative mind and his passion was broadcasting. Edward Harper is known as the 'Father of Broadcasting,' in Ceylon. (en)
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  • Edward Harper (engineer) (en)
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