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Morse attempted to choose the shortest code for the most often used letters. (Such as vowels) He toured New York print shops and counted their letter type to choose the final code.

After the first wireless transmission overseas, Morse code was the logical, easy to use, and well known method to all telegraph operators.

Samuel Morse

April 21, 1791

Birth Date:

Charlestown, MA

Birth Place:

Schooling:

Degree in Art and Sculpture

from Yale University

He painted portraits for most

of his life. Morse created more than 200

portraits. Later, he became interested in electricity.

Important Events

A line was made between Baltimore to Washington DC. Insulation failures prevented underground installation. B&O Railroad convinced Morse to string the wires on poles along the rail track.

What to Invent?

Communication wires were invented

in the 1800's.

Various countries in Europe had patents on telegraphy designs. They were very complicated to use and almost were never working right.

An American Republic prize wanted an efficient communication system that covered the Atlantic Coast. Other communication systems were done by optical signalling, which had distance and weather condition issues.

1884: Messages were sent back and forth between Baltimore and the Supreme Court Chamber.

Messages from the Capital to Baltimore gave the Baltimore Patriot the scoop over rivals, and the value of the telegraph as a communication media was firmly established.

The Invention of Morse Code

By:Maddy Vance

Early Work

Morse was working on a device that could print out the code on a piece of paper.

His device would allow unattended reception of the code, unlike any other.

The first code he made consisted of numbers to equal words. Although this method worked for some time, it was still just not right. The conversion of numbers to words was too limiting.

The First Design

In 1835, Morse's career as a artist was not not supporting his family.

Others were working on their telegraph design and he decided to begin to work on his own design.

Existing Issues

Morse found ways of communicating frustrating.

During one of his trips to Europe he talked with Dr. Charles Thomas Jackson, a medical doctor who also worked with electricity. They talked about about electricty and communication systems.

Commercial Business

The Second Code

The Alphabet Code

Morse invented a code for both letters and numbers in 1935. This code was used for unlimited communication.

Morse made his first patent in 1837

He attempted to sell his invention to the government for 100,000

Morse started the Magnetic Telegraph Company in 1845

Royalties made Morse very wealthy by the end of the Civial War.

This was earliest guide to the alphabet code

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