Western Union (early career as telegraph operator)
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Western Union was a dominant 19th-century American telegraph company that employed young Thomas Edison as a telegraph operator early in his career.
Aliases (2)
- Western Union ×10
- Thomas Edison ×5
Statements (15)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American company
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inventor → telegraph company → telegraph operator → |
| country |
United States
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| earlyEmployer |
Western Union
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| employedAs |
telegraph operator
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| employedPerson |
Thomas Edison
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| employedThomasEdisonAs |
telegraph operator
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| fieldOfEarlyWork |
telegraphy
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| foundedInCentury |
19th century
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| industry |
telegraphy
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| roleInThomasEdisonCareer |
early employer
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| statusIn19thCentury |
dominant American telegraph company
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| workedAs |
telegraph operator
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Thomas Alva Edison
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employer |