Hernan Behn (February 19, 1880
Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands– October 7, 1933 in
,
France
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co-founded the
Puerto Rico Telephone Company which eventually spawned
ITT.
[Morales Cortés, Ramón]
Telecommunications in Puerto Rico
(paper). New York, USA: ''Virtual Institute of Information''. Behn, along with his brother
Sosthenes
Sosthenes (Greek: Σωσθένης, ''Sōsthénēs'', "safe in strength") was the chief ruler of the synagogue at Corinth, who, according to the Acts of the Apostles, was seized and beaten by the mob in the presence of Gallio, the Roman governo ...
built the ''Two Brothers Bridge'' —''Puente Dos Hermanos'' in
Spanish
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* Items from or related to Spain:
**Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain
**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas
**Spanish cuisine
**Spanish history
**Spanish culture
...
— in
San Juan San Juan, Spanish for Saint John (disambiguation), Saint John, most commonly refers to:
* San Juan, Puerto Rico
* San Juan, Argentina
* San Juan, Metro Manila, a highly urbanized city in the Philippines
San Juan may also refer to:
Places Arge ...
. The bridge links the districts of
Condado and
Old San Juan
Old San Juan () is a historic district located at the "northwest triangle" of the San Juan Islet, islet of San Juan in San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan. Its area roughly correlates to the Ballajá, Old San Juan, Ballajá, Catedral, Old San Juan, ...
.
See also
*
Telecommunications in Puerto Rico
Telecommunications in Puerto Rico includes radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet.
Broadcasting in Puerto Rico is regulated by the Federal Communications Commission, US Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
History
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References
20th-century Puerto Rican businesspeople
20th-century American businesspeople
1880 births
1933 deaths
ITT Inc. people
American people of Danish descent
Puerto Rican people of Danish descent
American people of French descent
Puerto Rican people of French descent
American expatriates in France
Puerto Rican expatriates in France
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