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In 1868, the first traffic light was built in front of the British House of Parliament. Even though there were not yet cars on the road, the horses and pedestrians caused chaos on the streets of London. The light was proposed by John Peake Knight, a railroad engineer.
The light was proposed by John Peake Knight, a railroad engineer. He modeled the traffic control after the system used by the British railroad. An arm was moved up or down by policeman to signal whether traffic should stop or go. The arms could not be seen at night so the signal was changed to using red and green gas lamps.
Don Peake's birth name is Donald Geoffrey Peake.
Mervyn Peake's birth name is Mervyn Laurence Peake.
Ryan Peake's birth name is Ryan Anthony Peake.
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Ryan Anthony Peake
Ernest Peake was born in 1888.
Trevor Peake was born in 1957.
John Peake was born in 1924.
Frederick Peake died in 1970.
Frederick Peake was born in 1886.