Cyrus West Field

Quick Facts

Full Name	Cyrus West Field
Occupation	Entrepreneur
Date Of Birth	Nov 30, 1819(1819-11-30)
Age	205
Date Of Death	July 12, 1892
Country	United States
Birth City	Massachusetts
Horoscope	Scorpio

Cyrus West Field Biography

Cyrus West Field is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on November 30, 1819 in Massachusetts, United States. American businessman , entrepreneur and investor known for founding the Atlantic Telegraph Company. He is also credited with the first telephone cable over the Atlantic Ocean in 1858.

In the Panic of 1857, his neighbour in Gramercy Park During the Panic of 1857, his neighbor in Gramercy Park Peter Cooper kept him from going under, continuing to support his business endeavors. helped him avoid falling into debt, while continuing to fund his business.

He was raised and born within Stockbridge, Massachusetts. He was the eighth child of ten. He was married to Mary Bryan Stone in December of 1840. Together they were blessed with seven kids.

Cyrus West Field Net Worth

Cyrus West Field is one of the richest Entrepreneur from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Cyrus West Field 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

As an assistant in an enterprise that made paper by his father, Field then started an enterprise called Cyrus W. Field & Co. along with his brother. In January of 1854 Field started what became called”the” Cable Cabinet of entrepreneurs which evolved in the American Telegraph Company.

He received a gold-medal by his fellow members of U.S. Congress and the top award during the International Exposition in Paris for his work on the transatlantic cable.

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Who is Cyrus West Field Dating?

According to our records, Cyrus West Field married to Mary Bryan Stone,. As of December 1, 2023, Cyrus West Field’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Cyrus Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Cyrus West Field celebrates birthday on November 30 of every year.

What did Cyrus West Field invent?

In 1854, Cyrus West Field conceived the idea of the telegraph cable and secured a charter to lay a well-insulated line across the floor of the Atlantic Ocean.

What was Cyrus West Field known for?

Field, in full Cyrus West Field, (born November 30, 1819, Stockbridge, Massachusetts, U.S.—died July 12, 1892, New York City, New York), American financier noted for the success of the first transatlantic cable.

Why did Cyrus West Field invent the transatlantic cable?

After hearing Gisborne’s proposal to build a telegraph connecting Newfoundland and Nova Scotia, Field took the idea one step further and proposed a cable from Ireland to Newfoundland that would shorten the time for communications from Europe to America by about two weeks.

What did Cyrus Field Invention impact?

Cyrus Field was a wealthy merchant and investor who masterminded the creation of the transatlantic telegraph cable in the mid-1800s. Thanks to Field’s persistence, news which had taken weeks to travel by ship from Europe to America could be transmitted within minutes.

How did Cyrus Field impact society?

Cyrus West Field (November 30, 1819 – July 12, 1892) was an American businessman and financier who, along with other entrepreneurs, created the Atlantic Telegraph Company and laid the first telegraph cable across the Atlantic Ocean in 1858.