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[[Image:Cooper Union Building 1858.jpg|thumb|300px|left|Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. Original Building]]
 
In [[1854]], Cooper was one of five men who met at the house of [[Cyrus W. Field]] and formed the [[New York, Newfoundland and London Telegraph Company]]. He was among those supervising the the laying of the first [[Transatlantic telegraph cable]] in [[1858]].
 
He patented instant [[gelatin]], which later became better known by the [[brand name]] [[Jello]].