Robert Halpin
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Robert Charles Halpin DL JP RNR FRGS, Master Mariner, (16 February 1836 – 20 January 1894) was an Irish sea captain. He captained the Brunel-designed steamship SS Great Eastern which laid transoceanic telegraph cables. A successful pioneer of this work, he earned the nickname "Mr Cable".[1]
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Robert Halpin | |
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Born | 16 February 1836 (1836-02-16) Wicklow, Ireland |
Died | 20 January 1894 (1894-01-21) (aged 57) Tinakilly, County Wicklow, Ireland |
Nationality | Irish |
Other names | Mr. Cable |
Occupation | sailor |
Years active | 1846–1870s |
Known for | Laying transoceanic telegraph cables |
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