Samuel Morse
American inventor and painter (1791–1872) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Samuel Morse (disambiguation).
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. He was a co-developer of Morse code in 1837 and helped to develop the commercial use of telegraphy.
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Born | Samuel Finley Breese Morse (1791-04-27)April 27, 1791 |
Died | April 2, 1872(1872-04-02) (aged 80) New York City, U.S. |
Education | Yale College |
Occupation(s) | Painter, inventor |
Known for | The invention and transmission of Morse code |
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Children | 7 |
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Relatives | Sidney Edwards Morse (brother) |
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