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Cyrus West Field was an American businessman and financier. He began his career in paper manufacture and his success led him to partially retire in 1853 at the age of 34. An interest in telegraphy led to him co-founding the Atlantic Telegraph Company which laid the first telegraph cable across the Atlantic Ocean in 1858. The cable failed after 3 weeks and it wasn't until 1866 that the Company laid a new and more durable cable. This second cable provided almost instant communication across the Atlantic.
Cyrus West Field was an American businessman and financier. He began his career in paper manufacture and his success led him to partially retire in 1853 at the age of 34. An interest in telegraphy led to him co-founding the Atlantic Telegraph Company which laid the first telegraph cable across the Atlantic Ocean in 1858. The cable failed after 3 weeks and it wasn't until 1866 that the Company laid a new and more durable cable. This second cable provided almost instant communication across the Atlantic.
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| Name: | Cyrus West Field |
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| Gender: | Male |
| Nationality: | American |
| Date of birth: | 1819 |
| Date of death: | 1892 |
| Role: | Business and Finance |
| Linked correspondent: | William Ewart Gladstone (link opens in new window) |
| Project person ID: | SLP053 |
| Image rights: | © GL Archive / Alamy Stock Photo |
