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Origins Of Leadership
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Hans Christian Oersted
Hans Christian Oersted, born on August 14, 1777, was a Danish physicist who discovered the direct relationship between electricity and magnetism by studying a compass needle and an electric current from a battery. This relationship will be used in Morse's designs for the telegraph. ("Hans Christian Oersted" anshsmagnetism.wordpress.com) -
Benjamin Silliman
Benjamin Silliman, born August 8, 1779, was a professor at Yale University during the time period in which Morse attended. Morse listened to many lectures by Silliman on electricity which sparked his interest which eventually led to the creation of the telegraph. ("Benjamin Silliman" meteoritemanuscripts.com) -
William Sturgeon
William Sturgeon, born on May 22, 1783, was a famous physicist, as well as the creator of the electromagnet. His invention will play a huge part in Morse's invention of the telegraph. ("William Sturgeon" enfinanzasrd.net) -
Professor James Freeman Dana
U.S. chemist, Professor James Freeman Dana, was born on September 23, 1793. In 1827, he gave a lecture about electricity and electromagnetism in which Morse attended. This sparked an interest in Morse that eventually led him to create the telegraph. -
Joseph Henry
Joseph Henry, an American scientist, was born on December 17, 1797. In 1831, Henry discovered a powerful electromagnet that could send communication signals over long distances, which then suggested the idea of telegraphy. With the help of his work, Morse was able to create the telegraph. ("Joseph Henry Portrait" siarchives.si.edu) -
Leonard Gale
Leonard Gale, born on July 25, 1800, was a Chemist at New York University. He helped Samuel Morse figure out how to get telegraph signals to travel long distances using wires, as well as helped Morse develop a prototype of the telegraph. ("Leonard Gale" findagrave.com) -
Charles T. Jackson
Famous physician and scientist, Charles Thomas Jackson was born on June 21, 1805. He was an early acquaintance of Morse when he got the idea of creating a telegraph. Years later, Charles T. Jackson claimed to be the inventor of the telegraph. This soon begins a battle for patency. ("Charles Jackson" intrinsecoyespectorante.blogspot.com) -
Alfred Vail
Alfred Vail, machinist, born September 25, 1807, played a big part in the invention of the telegraph. Friends with Morse, he helped to build Morse's drawings of the telegraph into 3D models. ("Modest Alfred Vail" members.kos.net)
