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Who laid cable under the ocean to allow the first successful transatlantic message?
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Cyrus Field
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What technological advances were there in the 1860s?
There were many different technological advances in the 1860s. The submarine was invented, the first transatlantic telegraph cable was created between Europe and America, dynamite was invented, and the modern periodic table was developed.
How did Cyrus field close the gap between the US and Europe?
Simple answer... Cyrus Field was the first to lay the first tranatlantic telegraph cable connecting the US and Britian... No longer did it take 2 or 3 weeks for a message to get from America to Europe .... a message could be sent in a matter of minutes...
How did the US find out about the zimmerman telegram?
British spies intercepted the telegram and gave it to the US government.Important telegrams were transmitted over long cables back then (they could be sent by radio, but then anyone with a radio could pick it up). Britain had cut Germany's cables to North America at the start of the war, so Germany asked to borrow the American cables; President Wilson agreed to allow it. But the American cable ran through part of Britain; British spies easily tapped into the cable and recorded everything that went through it- including Germany's telegrams. So the British caught the Zimmermann telegram when it was sent, and very quickly decoded it- the Germans had an elaborate code system that they thought was unbreakable, but the British had broken it early in the war.However, the British didn't want Germany to know that the codes were broken- as long as Germany didn't know, they would keep using the code and the British could keep reading their secret messages. So the British had to find another way to "prove" how they got the message without revealing the secret. They knew that the telegram would have to be transmitted through a certain office in Mexico, so they basically bribed someone in that office to give them a copy of the decoded telegram. Because the telegram had gone through American cables before being relayed to Mexico, the Americans would be able to tell that it was authentic.Once that was done, and the British were satisfied that the Germans still didn't know the codes were broken, the British gave the telegram to the American government; the Americans indeed verified that it had been transmitted, and President Wilson was furious.
What did Elisha Otis invent in 1852?
"Elisha Otis invented a safety device that prevented elevators from falling if the hoisting cable broke. He worked on this device while living in Yonkers, New York in 1852, and had a finished product in 1854." (www.wikipedia.com)
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What is some of the benefits of the Transatlantic Cable?
The advantage of the transatlantic cable was that it took less time to transmit messages. In 1866 a voyage across the Atlantic could take months, so sending letters and getting answers could take over months. the transatlantic cable could transmit 1 word every 10 min which was a great improvement in communication devices the first message sent with the transatlantic cable was from Queen Victoria to president James Buchanan and it took 16h30min to transmit a 99 word message.
What did Cyrus Field do?
Cyrus Field led the establishment of the first transatlantic telegraph cable. The first transatlantic message was received in 1858, but the cable stopped working after about 3 weeks. This cable was replaced by a new cable that was successfully laid in 1866 after five earlier attempts dating back to 1857.
When was the first transatlantic telephone cable?
The first transatlantic telephone cable was completed in 1956
Which President did Queen Victoria transmits the first telegraphed message over the transatlantic cable?
President James Buchanan on August 16, 1858.
Where was the transatlantic cable invented?
california
What early advance first increased the ability to communicate over long distance?
The laying of the transatlantic cable. <----- novanet answer.
Who financed the first transatlantic cable?
Citibank
Who Worked with the transatlantic cable?
Julia Hancock
What was the year the transatlantic cable invented?
1897
Why was the Transatlantic Cable important?
The Transatlantic Cable was important because it reduced the time taken to communicate across the Atlantic exponentially. The success of the cable is also said to have inspired the rise of the Internet.
Is the transatlantic cable still in use today?
no, dah
The building of the first transatlantic cable?
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