HAPPY BIRTHDAY - Samuel F B Morse

Born 27 Apr 1791; died 2 Apr 1872 at age 80.

Samuel Finley Breese Morse was an #American #artist and #inventor who is famous for developing the #MorseCode (1838) and independently perfecting an electric #telegraph (1832-35).

He spent the first part of his life as a portrait artist, and did not turn to science until 1832, when he was past his 40th birthday. He was returning to America from a tour of Europe, when he met Charles T. Jackson on the boat, who inspired him about newly discovered #electromagnets. From that point, #Morse worked to develop apparatus for electrical #communications.

Backed by Congress, he erected a line spanning 40 miles between Baltimore, Maryland and Washington D.C. which had its first trial on 23 May 1843. It was ready for public use on 1 Apr 1845.

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