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Samuel Morse
1791 – 1872
About this person
Wikipedia SummarySamuel Finley Breese Morse was 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 and the namesake of Morse code in 1837 and helped to develop the commercial use of telegraphy.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
April 27, 1791
Charlestown
Date of death
April 2, 1872
Manhattan
Citizenship
United States
Occupations & fields
inventorphysicistsculptorpainteruniversity teacherphotographer
Awards & honours
Commander of the Order of Isabella the CatholicKnight Grand Officer of the Order of the DannebrogKnight of the Legion of HonourNational Inventors Hall of FameKnight of the Order of Saints Maurice and LazarusKnight of the Order of the Tower and Sword
Notable works
Morse code
- Field and occupation
- Vynálezca telegrafu a Morseovej abecedy
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