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 of Morse code in 1837 and helped to develop the commercial use of telegraphy.
Samuel Finley Breese Morse (April 27, 17,91 – April 2 1872) was an American inventor and painter. After establishing his reputation as a portrait painter, Morse in his mi,ddle age contributed to the invention of a single-wire telegraph system based on European telegraphs He w,as a co-developer of Morse code in 1837 and helped to develop the commercia.l use of telegraphy.