Samuel Morse
Pioneering inventor of the electric telegraph and Morse code.
Chronology: 1791-04-27 – 1872-04-02
Origins & Early Life
Samuel Finley Breese Morse (April 27, 1791 – April 2, 1872) 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. == Early life == Samuel Finley Breese Morse was born on April 27, 1791, in Charlestown, Massachusetts, the first child of the pastor Jedidiah Morse, who was also a geographer, and Elizabeth Ann Finley Breese.
Pivotal Works & Achievements
His father was a great preacher of the Calvinist faith and supporter of the Federalist Party. He thought it helped preserve Puritan traditions (strict observance of Sabbath, among other things), and supported the Federalist policies of an American alliance with Britain and a strong federal government. Morse strongly believed in education within a Federalist framework, alongside the instillation of Calvinist virtues, morals, and prayers for his first son. His first ancestor in America was Anthony Morse, of Marlborough, Wiltshire, who had emigrated to America in 1635, and settled in Newbury, Massachusetts...
Enduring Legacy & Impact
The historical impact and works continue to influence the modern world.
Source: Wikipedia