Before the time of the Industrial Revolution, it was very difficult to send a message from long distance. Men usually carried letters by horse back or train which took an extremely long time As the Industrial Revolution came along many people began inventing new things. Samuel Finley Breese Morse was one of the inventors.Samuel had a very educated childhood and has supportive parents throughout his college season. He created morse code to help deliver messages quicker. This changed many peoples lives because this was something they have never seen before.
Samuel Morse was born on April 27, 1791. He grew up in CharlesTown, Massachusetts with his parents Jedidiah Morse and Elizabeth Ann Finley Breese. Samuel was the oldest amongst his other four siblings Sarah K Morse, Mary K Morse,Sidney Edwards Morse, and Elizebeth Ann Morse. His parents were committed to his education and sent him too Yale College because of his strong interest in art. Samuel was a painter in New York, New England, and South Carolina. Morse also taught art at the University of the City of New York. Samuel was not just an artist however, it was his inventor skills that brought him the most fame.
Samuel was on a boat to the United States when he heard about magnetism. The magnetism inspired him to create the telegraph. On January
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Morse Code was the first time people could send messages through long distance almost instantly. This telegraph helped form a foundation for technology that is still use today. It helps people stay more connected which each other and the world. Without Samuels creative thoughts there would not be a facetime or phone call in todays society. People had to send messages through letters or smoke which took up a lot of time. The telegraph allowed people to send messages quickly so if someone had an emergency then they could immediately contact someone instead of having to wait for a letter to deliver or smoke to signal