Properties (91)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Telecommunications_company
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gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Cyrus_Field
transatlantic communication |
gptkbp:averageTemperature |
approximately 2,000 miles
involved complex logistics insulated copper wire |
gptkbp:challenges |
faced in the 1870s
included weather and sea conditions ocean currents and weather conditions technical and logistical challenges faced |
gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
gptkb:British_Atlantic_Telegraph_Company
other telegraph companies British_and_American_governments |
gptkbp:communicationEquipment |
August 5, 1858
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gptkbp:competitors |
other telegraph companies
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gptkbp:connects |
1874
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gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:dissolved |
1884
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gptkbp:electrification |
using ships
using specialized ships |
gptkbp:financials |
investors_from_the_United_States_and_Britain
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gptkbp:firstPublished |
sent in 1858
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gptkbp:founded |
1856
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gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:Cyrus_West_Field
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gptkbp:fuel_capacity |
expanded with new technologies
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gptkbp:funding |
raised through public and private investments
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gptkbp:hasFunding |
$1 million
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gptkbp:hasPublicTransport |
poor insulation
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gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:historical_significance |
first successful transatlantic communication
first successful communication across the Atlantic Ocean |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Atlantic Telegraph Company
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gptkbp:impact |
revolutionized long-distance communication
significantly reduced communication time between continents |
gptkbp:industry |
telecommunications
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gptkbp:influence |
modern telecommunications infrastructure
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gptkbp:influenced |
future telecommunications developments
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gptkbp:innovation |
introduced new technologies in telecommunication.
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gptkbp:is_integrated_with |
with other communication systems
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gptkbp:is_involved_in |
international telegraph conferences
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gptkbp:is_monitored_by |
established for performance assessment
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gptkbp:is_promoted_through |
investors and governments
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gptkbp:keyPeople |
gptkb:William_Thomson,_1st_Baron_Kelvin
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gptkbp:landing_gear |
strategically chosen
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gptkbp:legacy |
continues to influence modern communication.
pioneering role in global communications pioneering role in global telecommunications set the stage for future telecommunications advancements |
gptkbp:lifespan |
varied by installation and maintenance
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gptkbp:localGovernment |
for transatlantic projects
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gptkbp:maintenance |
required regular inspections
challenging due to ocean conditions required skilled personnel required specialized ships |
gptkbp:maximum_speed |
improved over decades
developed for durability initially slow, improved over time |
gptkbp:networking_opportunities |
increased global connectivity
led to global telecommunication networks |
gptkbp:notable_event |
first successful transatlantic telegraph cable
first successful transatlantic telegraph cable in 1866 |
gptkbp:operates |
gptkb:transatlantic_telegraph_service
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gptkbp:operates_in |
British_and_American_laws
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gptkbp:productionYears |
1856 to 1884
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gptkbp:project |
took several years to complete
collaborated with various engineering firms high financial and technical risks |
gptkbp:purpose |
laying transatlantic telegraph cables
|
gptkbp:reform |
1865
|
gptkbp:refreshRate |
cable in 1866
|
gptkbp:reliability |
enhanced through engineering innovations
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gptkbp:revenue |
telegraph message fees
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gptkbp:route |
conducted before installation
between_Ireland_and_Newfoundland |
gptkbp:serviceHistory |
documented in telecommunications archives
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gptkbp:significantEvent |
completion of the first cable in 1858
first cable laid in 1858 |
gptkbp:sister_ship |
gptkb:SS_Great_Eastern
specifically designed for the task |
gptkbp:skills |
first cable failed after a few weeks
first cable in 1858 |
gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Western_Union_Telegraph_Company
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gptkbp:systemRequirements |
implemented regularly
developed for reliability |
gptkbp:technology |
improved over time
influenced by scientific advancements influenced future submarine cables led to faster communication submarine cable technology |
gptkbp:usesTechnology |
submarine cable technology
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gptkbp:year |
1866
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