Properties (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Businessman
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| gptkbp:advocatesFor |
Telecommunication advancements
International cooperation in telecommunication Investment in telecommunication infrastructure |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:James_Gordon_Bennett_Jr.
gptkb:Samuel_Morse Charles_Bright |
| gptkbp:awards |
Honorary degrees from various institutions
|
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1819-11-30
|
| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Stockbridge,_Massachusetts,_USA
|
| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:Green-Wood_Cemetery
|
| gptkbp:children |
4
|
| gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
Engineers and scientists
|
| gptkbp:contributedTo |
Global communication networks
Economic development through communication The establishment of communication standards The establishment of international telecommunication links |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1892-07-12
|
| gptkbp:diedIn |
New_York_City,_New_York,_USA
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Williams_College
|
| gptkbp:founded |
gptkb:New_York,_Newfoundland_and_London_Telegraph_Company
gptkb:Atlantic_Telegraph_Company gptkb:Western_Union |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Cyrus W. Field
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Modern telecommunications
The development of global trade The expansion of the telegraph network The speed of information transfer |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Industrial Revolution
Morse code |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Future telecommunications entrepreneurs
|
| gptkbp:involvedIn |
Establishing telegraph lines
Financing the transatlantic cable Funding for telecommunication projects International telegraphy agreements Negotiations for cable laying Promoting telegraphy Public policy discussions on telecommunication |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
gptkb:Transatlantic_telegraph_cable
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Pioneering telecommunications
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:Atlantic_Telegraph_Company
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
Entrepreneur
|
| gptkbp:participatedIn |
Public speaking engagements
|
| gptkbp:publishedBy |
Articles on telegraphy
|
| gptkbp:recognizedBy |
gptkb:British_Parliament
gptkb:U.S._Congress Telecommunication organizations Visionary leadership in telecommunications |
| gptkbp:recognizes |
A key figure in the history of telecommunications
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
Telegraphy
Communication technology Undersea cable technology |
| gptkbp:residence |
New_York_City,_New_York,_USA
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Caroline_A._Field
|
| gptkbp:supported |
Scientific research in telegraphy
Technological innovations in communication |