Transatlantic telegraph cable project
GPTKB entity
Properties (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Telecommunications_company
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Victorian era
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| gptkbp:averageTemperature |
copper wire
waterproofing designed for flexibility designed for durability multiple conductors designed to withstand pressure armored cable designed for long-distance transmission insulated for electrical conductivity laid on the ocean floor resistant to marine life strengthened for ocean depths |
| gptkbp:borderedBy |
gptkb:HMS_Niobe
HMS Agamemnon |
| gptkbp:completed |
1866
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| gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:North_America
Europe |
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:Cyrus_West_Field
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| gptkbp:finalDisposal |
1866
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| gptkbp:firstClaim |
Queen_Victoria's_message_to_President_Buchanan
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| gptkbp:firstPublished |
1857
1858 1866 |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
first successful transatlantic communication
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Transatlantic telegraph cable project
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| gptkbp:impact |
diplomatic relations
global trade |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
industrial revolution
|
| gptkbp:inspiredBy |
previous telegraph projects
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| gptkbp:is_funded_by |
investors
|
| gptkbp:isSupportedBy |
gptkb:Glass,_Elliott_and_Company
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| gptkbp:legacy |
paved the way for modern telecommunications
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| gptkbp:length |
3,200 kilometers
approximately 2,000 miles |
| gptkbp:network |
diving operations
involved ships telegraph stations gutta-percha required regular repairs |
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:Western_Union
|
| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
1960s
|
| gptkbp:project |
weather conditions
funding issues several years technical expertise |
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
fiber optic cables
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| gptkbp:significance |
revolutionized communication
|
| gptkbp:skills |
technical difficulties
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| gptkbp:technology |
submarine telegraphy
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| gptkbp:transportLinks |
gptkb:Newfoundland
gptkb:Valentia_Island |
| gptkbp:usesTechnology |
satellite communication
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