Properties (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Telecommunications_company
|
| gptkbp:averageTemperature |
copper wire
stimulated economic growth fostered international collaboration involved extensive planning influenced global communication standards involved international cooperation set a precedent for future projects armored with iron wire encouraged investment in infrastructure enhanced news reporting capabilities increased public interest in technology insulated with gutta-percha led to the establishment of telegraph companies marked a technological milestone required skilled labor used innovative techniques inspired future innovations in communication technology |
| gptkbp:challenges |
financial issues
technical difficulties |
| gptkbp:communicationEquipment |
August 16, 1858
|
| gptkbp:completed |
1866
|
| gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:North_America
Europe HMS Agamemnon USS Niagara |
| gptkbp:content |
Queen_Victoria's_message_to_President_Buchanan
|
| gptkbp:established |
1858
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
gptkb:first_transatlantic_communication
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Transatlantic Cable Project
|
| gptkbp:impact |
international relations
global trade |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
future undersea cables
|
| gptkbp:is_funded_by |
private investors
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
paved the way for modern telecommunications
|
| gptkbp:length |
1,600 nautical miles
approximately 2,000 miles |
| gptkbp:lifespan |
improved with technology
initially short-lived |
| gptkbp:maintenance |
required regular inspections
cable ships involved repairs at sea |
| gptkbp:notableFigures |
gptkb:Cyrus_West_Field
gptkb:William_Thomson gptkb:John_Pender |
| gptkbp:operates_in |
gptkb:Western_Union
|
| gptkbp:operational_status |
signal degradation
cable breaks |
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
fiber optic cables
|
| gptkbp:route |
across_the_Atlantic_Ocean
from_Ireland_to_Newfoundland |
| gptkbp:significance |
revolutionized communication
|
| gptkbp:transmission |
telegraph signals
|
| gptkbp:usesTechnology |
submarine cable
|