1837Electric Telegraph Patented

Telegraphy patented.
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📧 Electric Telegraph Patented

Telegraphy patented.
Electric Telegraph Patented (1837)
CommunicationSamuel MorseTelegraphIndustrial Revolution
United StatesUnited StatesUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

✉️ Samuel Morse Develops Morse Code

Samuel Morse Develops Morse Code (1837)
CommunicationTelegraphSamuel MorseElectrical Engineering
United StatesUnited States

🖨️ Alexander Bain Develops the Printing Telegraph

Alexander Bain devises a printing telegraph.
Alexander Bain Develops the Printing Telegraph (1841)
TelegraphCommunicationElectrical EngineeringIndustrial Revolution
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🏭 Bessemer Process Revolutionizes Steel Production

Bessemer process enables steel to be mass-produced.
Bessemer Process Revolutionizes Steel Production (1855)
Industrial RevolutionSteelMetallurgyManufacturingMass ProductionEconomic Development
United KingdomUnited KingdomUnited StatesUnited States

🔌 Transatlantic Telegraph Cable Completed

Successful transatlantic telegraph cable follows an earlier attempt in 1858.
Transatlantic Telegraph Cable Completed (1866)
CommunicationTelegraphGlobalizationInfrastructure
United KingdomUnited KingdomUnited StatesUnited States

🔊 First Commercial Gramophone Record Released

First Commercial Gramophone Record Released (1894)
Sound RecordingCommunicationMusicEntertainmentIndustrial RevolutionMass Media
United StatesUnited StatesUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom