Samuel Morse
Co-creator of the telegraph and Morse code.
Their Story
Samuel Morse was an American inventor and painter who helped develop the electric telegraph. With collaborators, he created a system to send messages over wires using electrical signals. He also helped create Morse code, a way of representing letters with dots and dashes.
Era
1800s
Field
Telecommunications
Samuel Morse
Co-creator of the telegraph and Morse code.
Engineering · Telecommunications · 1800s
Their Story
Samuel Morse was an American inventor and painter who helped develop the electric telegraph. With collaborators, he created a system to send messages over wires using electrical signals. He also helped create Morse code, a way of representing letters with dots and dashes.
Key Innovation
Helped develop the electric telegraph and Morse code for long-distance messaging.
Why It Matters Today
The idea of sending coded signals over wires laid the groundwork for the internet and digital communication.
Learn More
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Morse
Wilkinson STEM Education Foundation · 251 American Innovators · wilkinsonstemfoundation.org
