Robert Halpin

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Robert Halpin DL JP RNR FRGS
Depiction on the Halpin Memorial Medal
Born	(1836-02-16)16 February 1836 Wicklow, Ireland
Died	20 January 1894(1894-01-20) (aged 57) Tinakilly, County Wicklow, Ireland
Nationality	Irish
Other names	Mr. Cable
Occupation	sailor
Years active	1846–1870s
Known for	Laying transoceanic telegraph cables

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]