Reading Guide "Early Telecommunications" Flashcards
“Olympic Marathon”
Who was the messenger who covered 150 miles in two days?
Philippides
“Olympic Marathon”
What type of race is attributable ot the famous foot messenger?
marathon
“Olympic Marathon”
For how many years did the ancient Olympics continue?
382
“History of the U.S. Telegraph Industry”
What two elements had to be perfected before an electric telegraph could work?
Means of sending the signal and receiving the signal
“History of the U.S. Telegraph Industry”
Morse obtained a $30,000 grand from WHO in 1843 to build an experimental line between Baltimore and Washington
Congress
“History of the U.S. Telegraph Industry”
Who was Amos Kendall?
Former postmaster general and business partner manager
“History of the U.S. Telegraph Industry”
Morse
Morse had trouble selling his patent right to the telegraph because the government didn’t want it
“History of the U.S. Telegraph Industry”
How did the 1851 Census describe the telegraph industry?
75 companies with 21,147 miles of wire
“History of the U.S. Telegraph Industry”
What is a multilateral oligopoly?
the production process extended in several directions
-small number of firms strategically interact
“History of the U.S. Telegraph Industry”
What was the treaty of siz nations?
pooling agreement between the six largest regional firms
“History of the U.S. Telegraph Industry”
What firm came to dominate the telegraph industry?
Western Union
“Morse @”
What symbol had to be added to Morse Code? Why?
@ symbol because of email addresses
Looking at the source of the article, who might use Morse Code today?
radio operators
“Gugliemo Marconi”
Macroni’s radio first transmitted BLANK communications.
wireless telegraphy
“Gugliemo Marconi”
What did people initially believe would limit the distance that radio transmissions could be sent?
i dont know
