Paul Julius Baron von Reuter was a Jewish German-born British journalist and media owner, the founder of Reuters news agency. He was born in Kassel, Germany. His father was a rabbi. His birthname was Israel Beer Josaphat. In Göttingen Reuter met Carl Friedrich Gauss who experimented with the transmission of electrical signals via wire. Reuter moved to London on October 29 1845, calling himself Joseph Josephat. Wikipedia
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History of Reuters In October 1851 Paul Julius Reuter, a German-born immigrant, opened an office in the City of London which transmitted stock market quotations between London and Paris via the new Calais-Dover cable. about.reuters.com/aboutus/history/
