Samuel Morse (Noun)
Meaning
United States portrait painter who patented the telegraph and developed the Morse code (1791-1872).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Samuel Morse was an accomplished artist before he turned his attention to inventing the telegraph.
- He developed the Morse code, a system of dots and dashes that corresponded to letters and numbers.
- Samuel Morse's artistic talents helped him create the iconic portrait of President John Adams.
- Samuel Morse is often credited with revolutionizing long-distance communication with his invention of the telegraph.
- As a young artist, Samuel Morse studied at the Royal Academy in London.