Stock Ticker Invented: Real-Time Finance Revolution Begins
Edward A. Calahan unveiled his stock price ticker in New York City on November 15, 1867, delivering the first mechanical means to transmit market quotes over long distances. This device transformed financial communication by replacing manual Morse code symbols with printed alphanumeric characters, enabling real-time trading data to flow instantly across telegraph wires.
November 15, 1867
159 years ago
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