Morse, Samuel

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gptkbp:instanceOf Inventor
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:American_Philosophical_Society
gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Letters
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:New_York_University
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Franklin_Medal
Honorary_degree_from_Yale_University
gptkbp:birthDate 1791-04-27
gptkbp:children gptkb:Edward_Morse
gptkb:Eugene_Morse
gptkb:Charles_Morse
gptkb:Samuel_Morse_Jr.
Catherine_Morse
gptkbp:contribution Development of the telegraph
Advancement of long-distance communication
Development of Morse code
gptkbp:deathDate 1872-04-02
gptkbp:education gptkb:Yale_College
gptkbp:field Telegraphy
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Morse_Telegraph_Company
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Morse, Samuel
gptkbp:influenced Telecommunication
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
gptkbp:inventor 1836
1844
gptkbp:knownFor Morse code
gptkbp:legacy Influenced modern communication systems.
Contributed to the field of art and painting.
Established the first commercial telegraph line.
Morse code is still in use today.
Helped_establish_the_National_Academy_of_Design.
Pioneer_in_electrical_engineering.
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWork Telegraph system
Morse code
gptkbp:occupation Inventor
Painter
Professor
gptkbp:patentCitation gptkb:U.S._Patent_No._1,647
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Charlestown,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:placeOfDeath New_York_City,_New_York
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Lucretia_Walker