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, Massachusetts on April 17, 1791. He was the son of a geographer and pastor Jedidiah Morse and Elizabeth Ann Finley Breese. Samuel Morris was originally interested in painting; his paintings usually put in more detail to the austere facial features as well as simple clothing. His artistic talent attracted Washington Allston, a famous artist, who invited Morse to travel to England to meet with Benjamin West. He then later attended the Royal Academy where he studied Neo-classical arts of the Renaissance such as the works by Raphael and Michelangelo interested him. Throughout Morse’s painting career he did works for people such as James Monroe, a United States president, and Marquis de Lafayette, one of the biggest supporter of the American Revolution. While painting a portrait of the Marquis De Lafayette, a message was delivered to Samuel Morse about his wife dying. When he arrived to tend to his sick wife, he was too late because his wife had already passed away and buried. Due the fact that he was not there to tend to his wife during her dying days, he decided to end his career of painting and tried to develop a technology that could transmit and receive information that was faster than the current methods that were available during th... ... middle of paper ... ...53 and Chief Justice Roger B. Taney that made the ruling that Samuel F. B. Morse was the first to combine the power of the electromagnet, electromagnetism, and the battery that powered the telegraph machine. Although the United States did not give any recognition of Samuel Morse’s invention, he was rewarded 400,000 French francs, which amounted to roughly $80,000 at that time, from the countries of Austria, Piedmont, Belgium, France, Russia, Turkey, Tuscany, and Sweden. In June 10, 1871, a bronze statue of Samuel F. B. Morse was constructed and placed in Central Park in New York City. There was also an engraving of a portrait of Samuel Morse on the reverse side of the two-dollar certificate of the United State in 1896. Samuel Morse also developed a marble-cutting machine, but he was unable to patent it due to it conflicted with the 1820 design by Thomas Blanchard.
Our nation had many great people who have changed our nation’s fate throughout the history. These people may not be remembered but have changed our nation’s direction. People like John F. Kennedy, Abraham Lincoln, John Adams, George Washington, and etc. were remembered. But a person like John Hancock, about 1/300 of the population of Unites States of America knows about him. Even though he is not remembered, John Hancock is one of the most extraordinary people who have change the fate of our nation.
George Washington Carver was born in 1864 and it was a time that was very different from today. Carver was born a slave in the state of Missouri. George Washington Carver was a great chemist among many other talents, but his early life was very difficult.His parents were Mary and Giles who were
Robert Fulton was born on November 14th 1765 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Robert’s father was a tailor by trade; he gave up his farming skills and moved back in with Robert and his family. Unfortunately, three years later he passed.
He invented gadgets to help him learn and preform everyday tasks more efficiently. He was a great writer, evidenced by works such as Poor Richard’s Almanac and the 14 letter published under the “Silence Dogood” pen-name. He was a man of the people, establishing fire departments and helping fund programs to light, pave, and clean the roads. He was great diplomat, one who helped write the Declaration of Independence and became America’s first ambassador in France from 1776 until 1785. He was a self-taught, self-made, all around genius, and one we should study and learn from
John Wilkes Booth was born on May the tenth, 1838. He was born into a famous household of actors in Bel air Maryland. Booth was a very successful young actor who had everything in line for his life. He was a
Samuel Adams was born on September 27, 1722 in Boston, Massachusetts. He died October 2, 1803 of Parkinsons disease. His father’s name was also Samuel along with his son. He had 12 other siblings in his family. His son served as a doctor during the Independence. His daughter, Hannah, wasn’t spoken of much. Years later, Samuel Adams 2nd cousin, John Adams, became president of the United States in 1797! He was born into a rich heritage of family where they could just about pay for anything he needed to be successful in life. He ranked 5 out of 22 students in his graduating year of Harvard College for becoming a politician. He received his Masters degree at a top notch school and had a lot of opportunities. Samuel’s great educational ways prepared him for a very active life ahead of him.
Samuel Adams was born on September 27, 1722 in Boston, Massachusetts and had passed away October 2, 1803. According to the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, he worked as a “Tax-collector; Elected to Massachusetts Assembly, 1765; Delegate to the First Continental Congress, 1774; Signed Declaration of Independence, 1776; Member of Massachusetts State constitutional convention, 1781; Appointed Lieutenant Governor of Mass., 1789; Elected Governor of Massachusetts, 1794-’97.” Samuels father, Samuel Deacon Adams was a political leader, a committed Puritan, and a wealthy merchant.
Benjamin Franklin otherwise known as Ben Franklin is one of the United States most famous people. For those of you who don’t know who Ben is, you are not an American because every student knows about one of the many of his greatest inventions. Ben has been looked up on by many other great scholars in order for them to learn from him. I think that Benjamin is probably one of the greatest people to live, well besides me.
Samuel Morse contributed many things to American society. In 1832 when returning from Europe from a period of art study on the ship Sully, Samuel overheard a conversation about the newly discovered electromagnets and came up with the idea of an electric telegraph. By 1835 he had his first telegraph model working in the New York University building. In 1837, he acquired two partners to help him develop his telegraph. Leonard Gale and Alfred Vail were the two men that he chose. They applied for a patent in 1837 for the telegraph, which included the dot and dash code.
In all of American history, there are many men who stand out and emphasize the history ofour country. This man, John Hancock, is one of those extraordinary men that stand out.John’s life began on January 16, 1736 in Braintree, Massachuchetts.John was the middle child of three. He was the son of (Rev.) John Hancock, born on June 1, 1702 in Lexington, Massachuchetts and son of Mary Hawke, born on October 13, 1711 in Hingham, Massachuchetts. Mary was once married before she married John Hancock Sr. Her previous marriage ended in her former husband’s death.(Rev.) John Hancock was well-liked by his parish, was paid well, and was provided a very comfortable home. In return of their generosity, he was a "faithful shepard." He kept an attentive watch over the morals and religious well-being of all members of the parish.
Eli Whitney is known today for being one of America’s greatest inventors. Whitney was the inventor of the cotton gin and a pioneer in the mass production of cotton. Whitney had designed the cotton gin which is a machine that automated the separation of cottonseed from the short-staple cotton fiber. Eli Whitney's invention revolutionized the cotton industry in the United States. Many of Eli Whitney’s inventions had a great impact on American history, but the invention of the cotton gin had the greatest impact.
Though the telegraph had a slow, rocky start, one man had great successes in the development of a working, practical device. The word "telegraph" is derived from the Greek words "tele," meaning distant, and "graphein," which means to write. United States inventor Samuel F. B. Morse is credited with the first practical and functional telegraph device, completed in 1837. The telegraph system was the first commercial application of electricity. Morse's telegraph used one wire connected to a pencil that wrote the dots and dashes of what became known as Morse Code. Later, people learned to listen to the signals directly. An early review of the Morse telegraph appeared in The American Biblical Repository highlighting how Morse’s telegraph was less costly and more simple, complete, and durable compared to other early models. In 1843, the United States Congress approved $30,000 for Morse to construct a telegraph line from Washington, DC, to Baltimore, Maryland. His demonstration of this initial telegraph line in the presence of the US Supreme Court occurred on May 1, 1844. The American Biblical Repository said in its April, 1838 issue, "Should [the telegraph’s] success equal the expectations of most who have examined it, the results of this discovery ...
Thomas’s first invention, thinking it would sell, was the electric voting machine. Unfortunately, that did not sell. He tried to sell it to Congress and the state, but, they did not want it. Next, Thomas created the Universal Stock Printer. Then, it was the quadruplex telegraph. Third, created the phonograph. Forth, he worked on the electric light bulb.
Thomas (Alva) Edison was one of America’s most important and famous inventors. Edison was born into a time and place where there wasn’t much technological advancements. His inventions helped a lot of things quickly change in the world. His inventions contributed to many inventions today such as the night light, movies, telephones, and records and CDs.
Although the Tesla coil has been replaced in many areas by more modern circuitry, the tesla coil at the time is what allowed for the first wireless telegraph communication systems to work (MagLab 2014)