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Samuel Finley Breese Morse (April 27, 1791 – April 2, 1872) was an American inventor and painter. After having established his reputation as a portrait painter, in his middle age Morse contributed to the invention of a single-wire telegraph system based on European telegraphs.
Samuel F.B. Morse (born April 27, 1791, Charlestown, Massachusetts, U.S.—died April 2, 1872, New York, New York) was an American painter and inventor who developed an electric telegraph (1832–35). In 1838 he and his friend Alfred Vail developed the Morse Code.
- Carleton Mabee
- Samuel F.B. Morse developed an electric telegraph (1832–35) and then invented, with his friend Alfred Vail, the Morse Code (1838). The latter is a...
- Samuel F.B. Morse was the son of the distinguished geographer and Congregational clergyman Jedidiah Morse. He attended Yale College (now Yale Unive...
- Samuel F.B. Morse was both an accomplished inventor and a painter. He developed an electric telegraph (1832–35) and then codeveloped the Morse Code...
Nov 9, 2009 · Learn how Samuel Morse and other inventors developed the electric telegraph and the Morse code in the 19th century. Find out how the telegraph revolutionized long-distance communication and its impact on history and culture.
Sep 11, 2019 · Samuel F.B. Morse was an accomplished painter before he invented the telegraph and changed the way the world communicated.
Apr 27, 2009 · Learn about the life and achievements of Samuel Morse, a painter who became fascinated by electricity and invented the telegraph and a code system that bears his name. Explore his early education, artistic career, family, travels, and challenges in developing his groundbreaking invention.
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Learn how Morse developed his idea of using electricity to communicate over distance and overcame obstacles to build the first telegraph line in 1844. Explore articles, essays, and documents from the Library of Congress collection.
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Jan 6, 2012 · Learn how the artist and inventor Samuel Morse developed the telegraph, a device that revolutionized communication, after a personal tragedy and a chance encounter with a scientist. Discover the history and artifacts of his invention at the Smithsonian Institution.