Field,Cyrus West

Field,Cyrus West
Field (fēld), Cyrus West. 1819-1892.
American merchant and financier who planned and oversaw the laying of the transatlantic telegraph cable (completed 1866).

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  • FIELD, CYRUS WEST —    brother of the following, born at Stockbridge, Massachusetts; was first a successful paper manufacturer, but turning his attention to submarine telegraphy was instrumental in establishing cable communication between England and America, and… …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • Cyrus West Field — c. 1858 Cyrus West Field (* 30. November 1819 in Stockbridge, Massachusetts; † 11./12. Juli 1892) war ein US amerikanischer Geschäftsmann. Cyrus W. Field war in New York Kaufmann und gelangte in kurzer Zeit zu großem Wohlstand. 1853 richtete er… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Cyrus West Field — Cyrus W. (West) Field c.1858 Born November 30, 1819(1819 11 30) Stockbridge, Massachusetts Died July 12, 1892 …   Wikipedia

  • Cyrus West Field — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Cyrus West Field hacia 1858 Cyrus West Field (30 de noviembre de 1819 – 12 de julio de 1892) fue un empresario y financiero estadounidense que dirigió la empresa the Atlantic Te …   Wikipedia Español

  • Cyrus W. Field — Cyrus Field Cyrus West Field (1819 1892) est un homme d affaires et financier américain qui posa le premier câble télégraphique transatlantique en 1858. Sommaire 1 Biographie 2 Fiction …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Field — or fields may refer to: * Field (agriculture), an area of land used to cultivate crops for agricultural purposes * Field of study, a branch of knowledge * Playing field, in sports, the area in which the sport is played * Visual field or field of… …   Wikipedia

  • Field — Field, Cyrus West, Kaufmann, geb. 30. Nov. 1819 zu Stockbridge in Massachusetts, bis 1853 Chef eines Handlungshauses in Neuyork, widmete seitdem seine ganze Tätigkeit der Legung des ersten Telegraphenkabels zwischen Europa und Amerika, die erst… …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Cyrus W. Field — Cyrus West Field c. 1870 Cyrus West Field c. 1860 Cyrus West Field (* …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Cyrus Field — Cyrus West Field c. 1870 Cyrus West Field c. 1860 Cyrus West Field ( …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Cyrus — is an English transliteration of the Persian name, Kourosh. For the etymology, see Cyrus (name). Contents 1 Persian Monarchy 2 Other persons named Cyrus 2.1 Given name …   Wikipedia

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