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Samuel Finley Breese Morse

Definition: Samuel Finley Breese Morse was an American painter and inventor who is best known for inventing the single-wire telegraph system and co-inventing Morse code.

Parts of Speech

• Noun: Samuel Finley Breese Morse revolutionized long-distance communication with the invention of the telegraph.

Senses and Usages

1. Sense:

   American painter and inventor

   Sample Sentence:

   Samuel Finley Breese Morse gained recognition as a skilled artist before turning his attention to inventing the telegraph.

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   • Biography: Samuel Finley Breese Morse
   • Artworks by Samuel Finley Breese Morse

2. Sense:

   Inventor of the single-wire telegraph system and co-inventor of Morse code

   Sample Sentence:

   Thanks to Samuel Finley Breese Morse's invention of Morse code, long-distance communication became much faster and more efficient.

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   • Morse Code Learning Book
   • History of the Telegraph