Göttingen 1833: Two Professors String a Wire In 1833 Gauss and Weber strung wires over Gottingen's rooftops so their magnetic observations could be timed together. This guide tells how the coordination link became the first electric telegraph at regular work. Quick facts Builders Gauss and Weber Length ~1.5 km over roofs Instrument mirror galvanometer Code left/right swings Destroyed lightning, 1845 The Gottingen wire had no customers, no tariff and no company - only a scientific problem and two men unwilling to walk between buildings. Every network since is that wire with commerce added. Start now: Morsecodeworks.com Morse Code Works - free Morse code tools and guides. Reference chart