Cyrus West Field

Cyrus West Field c. 1858

Cyrus West Field (November 30, 1819 – July 12, 1892) was an American businessman and financier who led the Atlantic Telegraph Company, the company that successfully laid the first telegraph cable across the Atlantic Ocean in 1858. The cable broke three weeks afterward. In 1866, Field laid a new, more durable cable which provided almost instant communication across the Atlantic. On his return to Newfoundland, he grappled the previously snapped cable, reattached it to new wire, thus allowing for a second, backup wire for communication. In December 1884, the Canadian Pacific Railway named the community of Field, British Columbia, Canada in his honor. Bad investments left Field bankrupt at the end of his life. hi im bored Image File history File links Size of this preview: 463 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (671 × 868 pixel, file size: 98 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired in the United States and those countries with a copyright term... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 463 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (671 × 868 pixel, file size: 98 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired in the United States and those countries with a copyright term... Cyrus West Field. ... Cyrus West Field. ... November 30 is the 334th day (335th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 31 days remaining. ... 1819 common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 172 days remaining. ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Atlantic Telegraph Company was a company formed in 1856 to undertake and exploit a commercial telegraph cable across the Atlantic ocean, the first such telecommunications link. ... The electrical telegraph is a telegraph that uses electric signals. ... 1858 (MDCCCLVIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... An eastbound CPR freight at Stoney Creek Bridge in Rogers Pass. ... Front entrance to the townsite Field (51° 23′ 48″ N 116° 29′ 9″ W) is a town of approximately 300 people located in the Kicking Horse River valley of southeastern British Columbia, Canada within the confines of Yoho National Park. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo - Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 36 - Senate seats 6 Confederation July 20, 1871 (6th province) Area Ranked 4th - Total 944,735 km...

Early life

He was born in Stockbridge, Massachusetts to David Dudley Field, a clergyman. He was the brother of David Dudley Field, Henry Martyn Field, and Stephen Johnson Field. When he was 15 years old, he moved to New York City, and after three years he returned to Stockbridge. He moved back to New York City around 1840. Profits from his business ventures permitted him to retire at the age 33 with a fortune of $250,000. Stockbridge is a town in Berkshire County in Western Massachusetts. ... David Dudley Field was an American Congregational clergyman and historical writer. ... David Dudley Field (February 13, 1805 - April 13, 1894) was an American lawyer and law reformer. ... Henry Martyn Field (April 3, 1822 - January 26, 1907) was an American author and clergyman. ... Stephen Johnson Field (November 4, 1816 – April 9, 1899) was an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court from May 20, 1863, to December 1, 1897. ... New York, NY redirects here. ...

See also

• Transatlantic telegraph cable

The first Transatlantic telegraph cable was a telegraph cable that crossed the Atlantic Ocean from Valentia Island, in western Ireland to Trinity Bay, in eastern Newfoundland. ...

External links

• Cyrus Field Photographs, Portraits and Medals
• atlantic-cable.com, a comprehensive history of Atlantic telegraph cables
• PBS, American Experience: The Great Transatlantic Cable
• History Channel, Modern Marvels: Transatlantic Cable: 2500 Miles of Copper
• "Cable Ready" - Failure Magazine, December, 2002
• Harper's Weekly feature cartoon about the first attempt to lay a transatlantic telegraph cable, May 16, 1857.