Mr. Morse Impact On Society

The invention and creation of Morse Code changed the history of United States forever. “Invented by Samuel Morse in 1832. The idea was sparked on his trip back to the United States from Europe. A passenger asked how fast electricity would travel through a wire tightly wrapped around a magnet” (Zannos 24). This invention made long distance communication easy and convenient for all people. It also connected World Leaders to allies and spies and made the world a more connected place. Mr. Morse’s contributions to communications will go down in history as the beginning of the new age of communication.
As a child, Morse was a troublemaker. “Samuel Finley Breese Morse was born in April 27, 1791. He was the first born of eleven children. Sadly, only Morse and two of his other brothers lived to adulthood” (Kerby 14). As a student Mr. Morse was challenged. “He was often the best or even the worst student in the room. In school he found most interest Art and Science. Specifically, Samuel found electricty most interesting. In school, Morse became more
Knowing what communication worked before helped with the construction. One thing that helped Morse and his comrades decide how communication would be transferred was the use of an universal code. That meant that no matter what, everyone would use the same code to communicate. That alone would help communication become less hectic with translation. Other factors like materials and cost would also help Morse and his comrades make the best decision for their invention. “Some prototypes were made with things like canvas stretcher, homemade batteries, and other wooden parts” (Zannos 34). “Other things like the code needed to be constructed from scratch. Morse had an idea, the more frequently used letters would have a shorter code” (Staff 3/7/16). Thankfully, the discovery of Magnetic Induction helped solve the problem of breaking up the current to create the actual