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Commander of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
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Samuel Finley Breese Morse
1791-04-27 – 1872-04-02
Life & Legacy
Samuel Finley Breese Morse (April 27, 1791 – April 2, 1872) was an American inventor and painter. After establishing his reputation as a portrait painter, Morse, in his middle age, contributed to the invention of a single-wire telegraph system based on European telegraphs. He was a co-developer and the namesake of Morse code in 1837 and helped to develop the commercial use of telegraphy.
Occupation & Career
inventor, physicist, sculptor, painter, university teacher, photographer, writer, artist
Education
Yale College; Royal Academy of Arts
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Commander of the Order of Isabella the Catholic; Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the Dannebrog; Knight of the Legion of Honour; National Inventors Hall of Fame; Knight of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus; Knight of the Order of the Tower and Sword; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; Morse code
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Commander of the Order of Isabella the Catholic · Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences · Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the Dannebrog · Knight of the Legion of Honour · Knight of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus · Knight of the Order of the Tower and Sword · National Inventors Hall of Fame
Employer
New York University · New York University Tandon School of Engineering
Organizations & Memberships
American Academy of Arts and Sciences · American Antiquarian Society · American Philosophical Society · Phi Beta Kappa Society · Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Notable Work
Morse code
Education & Institutions
Royal Academy of Arts · Yale College
Verified Legacy Record
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Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the Dannebrog
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q75698 · wikidata
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Knight of the Legion of Honour
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National Inventors Hall of Fame
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q75698 · wikidata
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Knight of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q75698 · wikidata
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Knight of the Order of the Tower and Sword
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q75698 · wikidata
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Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q75698 · wikidata
Family Child
Leila Morse
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Family Child
Samuel Arthur Breese Morse, Jr.
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Family Child
Charles Walker Morse
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Family Child
Edward Lind Morse
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Family Father
Jedidiah Morse
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Family Mother
Elizabeth Breese Morse
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Family Sibling
Sidney Edwards Morse
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Family Sibling
Richard Cary Morse
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Family Spouse
Sarah Elizabeth Griswold
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Notable Work
Morse code
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q75698 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
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