Theophilus Carter (c. 1825 – 1904) was an eccentric British inventor and furniture dealer most famous for his combination of an alarm clock and a bed, and thought to be an inspiration for the illustration by Sir John Tenniel of Lewis Carroll's characters the Mad Hatter in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Hatta in Through the Looking-Glass.
Read more about Theophilus Carter: Inventor and Craftsman, Family, The Mad Hatter
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