Properties (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Telecommunications_company
|
| gptkbp:bornIn |
segments
|
| gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:North_America
Europe |
| gptkbp:designedBy |
gptkb:Telegraph_Construction_and_Maintenance_Company
|
| gptkbp:developedBy |
gptkb:Cyrus_West_Field
|
| gptkbp:diedIn |
1865
|
| gptkbp:directedBy |
Great Eastern ship
|
| gptkbp:firstClaim |
August 16, 1858
|
| gptkbp:firstMatch |
1858
|
| gptkbp:founder |
international communication
|
| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
influenced public opinion
led to technological advancements enhanced trade shaped international relations affected politics changed journalism connected families enabled real-time communication facilitated business transactions improved diplomacy increased news dissemination set the stage for modern internet inspired further exploration of undersea technology |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Transatlantic cable
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
global communication networks
|
| gptkbp:inspiration |
future undersea cables
|
| gptkbp:involvedCountries |
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Ireland gptkb:United_Kingdom gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:is_funded_by |
investors
|
| gptkbp:isFiledIn |
1858
|
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 2,000 miles
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
first successful transmission
|
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:Western_Union
|
| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
1920s
|
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
fiber optic cables
multiple cables |
| gptkbp:significance |
revolutionized communication
|
| gptkbp:succeededBy |
1866
|
| gptkbp:technology |
submarine cable technology
|
| gptkbp:transmission |
limited by technology of the time
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
telecommunications
telegraphy |