Daniel Hannan
British politician (born 1971)
Samuel Morse
American inventor and painter (1791-1872)
Samuel Morse was an American inventor and painter. He helped develop the single-wire telegraph system and Morse code, which revolutionized communication in the 19th century. Morse’s contributions to the commercial use of telegraphy had a lasting impact on the world.
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Siblings
Sidney Edwards Morse
Richard Cary Morse
Spouses
Sarah Elizabeth Griswold
Children
Leila Morse
Samuel Arthur Breese Morse, Jr.
Charles Walker Morse
About the Samuel Morse
Samuel Finley Breese Morsewas an American inventor and painter. After establishing his reputation as a portrait painter, Morse, in his middle age, contributed to the invention of a single-wire telegraph system based on European telegraphs. He was a co-developer of Morse code in 1837 and helped to develop the commercial use of telegraphy.
Frequently Asked Questions
Samuel Morse was born on April 27, 1791.
Before inventing the telegraph, Samuel Morse was an established portrait painter.
Samuel Morse was a co-developer of Morse code in 1837, which became a crucial component of his telegraph system.
Samuel Morse’s telegraph system and the commercial use of telegraphy revolutionized communication in the 19th century.
In addition to the telegraph, Samuel Morse also contributed to the invention of a single-wire telegraph system based on European telegraphs.
Samuel Morse died on April 2, 1872, at the age of 80.
Samuel Morse’s developments in telegraphy and Morse code had a lasting impact on how people communicated in the 19th century and beyond.
4 Quotes by Samuel Morse
- 1.
If the presence of electricity can be made visible in any part of the circuit, I see no reason why intelligence may not be transmitted instantaneously by electricity.
Samuel MorseAmerican inventor and painter (1791-1872)
- 2.
The mere holding of slaves, therefore, is a condition having per se nothing of moral character in it, any more than the being a parent, or employer, or ruler.
Samuel MorseAmerican inventor and painter (1791-1872)
- 3.
My price is five dollars for a miniature on ivory, and I have engaged three or four at that price. My price for profiles is one dollar, and everybody is willing to engage me at that price.
Samuel MorseAmerican inventor and painter (1791-1872)
- 4.
What God hath wrought?
Samuel MorseAmerican inventor and painter (1791-1872)