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Explore the evolution of technology from telegraph semaphore in 1763 to the global network by 1914, highlighting the innovation and growth despite initial skepticism and challenges. Witness the transformative journey with key milestones and influential figures shaping the communication landscape.
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... the first 200 years Ian Graham www.iangraham.org
2 March, 1791 "si vous réussissez, vous serez bientôt couverts de gloire"
~3 bits/sec (26 words/min) 1400 km/h 560 stations 4,800 km
telegraph semaphore control codes
1 January 1845 ...he is in the garb of a kwaker with a brown coat on which reaches....
Culture coded messages --AB BFT CK IF CHN ATE social networking technology subculture Monopoly (Western Union)
“What use,” he asked pleasantly, “could this company make of an electrical toy?” President Orton, of Western Union, refusing a $100,000 plea to purchase the Bell telephone company assets.