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    Samuel Finley Breese Morse was born on April 27, 1791 in Charlestown, Massachusetts. He was the first child of clergyman Jedidiah Morse and Elisabeth Finley Morse and they were both very religious following the Calvinist faith. His parents were committed in his education and after having a strong interest in art, his parents sent him to Yale college. Afterwards, he graduated from Yale in 1810 and wanted to fulfill his career as a painter but his father arranged him as an apprentice at a bookstore/publisher

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    Samuel Finley Breese Morse was an American painter and an inventor. After becoming a well known portrait painter, in his middle age he contributed to the invention of a single wire telegraph system. He was a co-developer of the Morse code and helped to develop a commercial use of telegraphy. Samuel Morse was born in Charlestown, Massachusetts, being the first child of pastor Jedidiah Morse who was a geographer and Elisabeth Ann Finley Morse. His father was a great preacher of the calvinist faith

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    Samuel Morse was born on April 27 1791 and died April 2 1872. In his early years he was the first child of Jedidah Morse and Elizabeth Morse. He focused mainly about art. But after graduating from Yale in 1810, he wished his career more on painting, but his after was more professional than him. Nut he continued to be interested in painting and study more about it in england, when he got there he worked with 7 british masters, he also worked with the american artist Benjamin West in Royal Academy

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    Samuel F. B. Morse was one of the greatest inventors of the 19th century; he was the invention of the singled-wire telegraph machine that influenced the Industrial Revolution in America and the Morse code led way to many future innovations. Samuel Morse was not just an inventor; he was also a painter that did works such as The Chapel of the Virgin at Subiaco and The Gallery of the Louvre 1831 – 1833 to portraits of famous politicians such as John Adams. Samuel F. B. Morse was born in Charleston

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    Samuel Morse Wires Up the Nation Samuel Finley Breese Morse was a keen inventor and imaginative artist. He painted many great paintings and also invented a great invention. Even though he was not the best student in his early years, he grew up to be a keen, God loving man. His discoveries and art not only changed America, but it also changed the entire world. Samuel Morse’s contraption enabled Americans to communicate with each other much more conveniently. He saw how difficult it was to communicate

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    of a button the telegraph by Samuel Morse was the first of its era to allow mass communication, quickly, and long distant. Changing the way the world communicated and conducting business, the invention of the telegraph became a significant part of American history. Prior to the invention of the telegraph, people would write letters and rely on messengers to deliver their letters. Often letters would be sent via boats across the ocean taking days to receive. Samuel Morse was quoted “I wish that in an

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    Samuel Morse Every child has a dream, to pursue the dream is in any child’s hand to make it reality (Samuel Morse). Samuel Morse was born April 27, 1791 in Charlestown Massachusetts. He wanted to pursue a career in art, but his dad had other ideas. When he went to Yale university he focused on art but found an interest in electricity. Samuel Morse graduated from Yale as an artist, but his father desired a bigger job so he arranged for Morse to be an apprentice a bookstore in boston. Morse continued

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    Samuel Morse was the child of a clergyman named Jedidiah Morse and Elisabeth Morse. His parents wanted Samuel to have a great education, so his parents sent him to Yale University. Samuel wanted to be an artist, so after graduating Yale in 1810, Samuel opened an art studio in hopes of making great paintings. During his time in the studio he met a beautiful woman named Lucretia Walker and had three children. Sadly, while Samuel was on a business trip, Lucretia had her third son and became very ill

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    Samuel F. B. Morse

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    Life of Samuel F. B. Morse Even born in a small town you can accomplish anything. Samuel Finley Breese Morse was born on April 27, 1791 in Charlestown, Massachusetts. Samuel Morse was the first born child of Jedidiah and Elisabeth Morse. His parents really wanted Samuel to commit to his education, and his Calvinist religion. Samuel went to a mediocre school, Phillips Academy, for art, before attending Yale College. After he graduated college at Yale, Samuel wanted to have a career as a painter, but

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    Samuel Finley Breese Morse was an Inventor and an artist he Invented morse code and a telegraph system and painted many beautiful paintings. Speaking of art morse before becoming an inventor Samuel Finley Breese Morse was an Inventor and an artist he Invented morse code and a telegraph system and painted many beautiful paintings. Samuel Finley Breese Morse was an Inventor and an artist he Invented morse code and a telegraph system and painted many beautiful paintings.“The son of a Calvinist preacher

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