Samuel Morse

By coul6897

  • His birth

    Samuel Morse was born the 27th of april 1791
  • Studying art

    Studying art

    In 1811, he went to England to study art.

  • The wedding

    In 1818 Samuel Morse and Lucretia Pickering married.
  • Samuel Morse founds an academy

    Samuel Morse founds an academy

    He founded the National Academy of Design.

  • The death of his wife

  • Invention

    Invention

    It is in 1837 that Morse really concentrates in his invention.
  • The morse code

    The morse code

    He invented with the help of Vail the morse code

  • The donation

    In 1843, Morse received money from the government.

  • The first message

    In 1844, Morse sent the first telegraph by morse code.

  • Death

    Samuel Morse died the 2nd of april 1872 from pneumonia.
  • The marine

    The marine

    The Morse code was used by the marines until 1999.