Samuel Finley Breese Morse (1791-1872), American artist and inventor, designed and developed the first successful electromagnetic telegraph system. Samuel F. B. Morse was born in Charlestown, Mass., on April 27, 1791; he was the son of Jedidiah Morse,...

Samuel Finley Breese Morse was a well-known portrait painter who turned to science in mid-career and pioneered the electric telegraph. Born in Charlestown, Massachusetts, on April 27, 1791, Morse was the oldest son of Jedidiah Morse, an eminent...

Samuel Finley Breese Morse is recognized as the most influential figure in the development of the electromagnetic telegraph. It is interesting to note that although Morse is remembered as an inventor, he endeavored most of his life to become a great...

Samuel Morse. American Inventor 1791–1872 Samuel Finley Breese Morse was responsible for the creation of the Morse Code, an electronic alphabet that carries messages via electric wires. Morse was born in 1791 in Charlestown,...

1791-1872 American Inventor and Painter Samuel Morse was a successful portrait painter who turned to invention in midlife. He developed the electric telegraph and the communication system known as Morse Code. Morse's education, while not...

From the beginning of time, humans have sought ways to communicate quickly across distances. In ancient times, groups living far from each other would send messages via couriers traveling on foot, or by setting fires to create smoke signals. In the...

Samuel Finley Breese Morse (April 27, 1791 – April 2, 1872) was an American painter of portraits and historic scenes, the creator of a single wire telegraph system, and co-inventor, with Alfred Vail, of the Morse...

Samuel F.B. Morse: A Master of Communication The inventor of the electromagnetic telegraph and the code for transmitting information was first known as a gifted painter and arts educator. "Science and art are not opposed," he said. At the age of...

The Samuel F.B. Morse Papers have recently been added to the American Memory Web site, (memory.loc.gov/ ammem/sfbmhtml), a gateway to many of the primary source materials from the Library of Congress. The Morse collection includes correspondence, diaries, drawings, and maps documenting Morse's invention...

Today is Monday, April 2, the 92nd day of 2007. There are 273 days left in the year. The Jewish holiday Passover begins at sunset.Today's Highlight in History:On April 2, 1917, President Wilson asked Congress to declare war against Germany, saying, "The world must be...

Today is Thursday, May 24, the 144th day of 2007. There are 221 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On May 24, 1844, Samuel F.B. Morse transmitted the message, "What hath God wrought" from Washington to Baltimore as he formally opened America's first telegraph...