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The History of the Telegraph. Morse code was created for sending messages in the telegraph. Here is an example: …. .. Do you know what I said? Hi! Fascinating right?. Facts on the telegraph. The telegraph was like a radio and like a primitive telephone
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The History of the Telegraph Morse code was created for sending messages in the telegraph. Here is an example: …. .. Do you know what I said? Hi! Fascinating right?
Facts on the telegraph • The telegraph was like a radio and like a primitive telephone • Thomas Edison was the 1st to create the telegraph • Back then, people used the telegraph to send messages and receiving messages • But the bad thing is that people couldn’t use their voice to communicate • patented in 1840
The Purpose for the Telegraph • The purpose of the telegraph was to send and receive messages Then now
Examples of the Morse Code The Morse Code is a complex system of lines and dots. Ex. : -.-. -.-- -. - …. .. .- means the name Cynthia .- .. -.. . -. means the name Aiden -- .-. … -.. .- -. .. . .-.. … means the name Mrs. Daniels
Who Made the Telegraph and other parts to the telegraph • The 1st person to create the telegraph was Thomas Edison • The 1st man who made the Morse Code for the telegraph was Samuel F. B. Morse
Facts About Thomas Edison • Edison was born on February 11, 1847 • He had scarlet fever as a child • He was totally deaf in his left ear and had only 10% hearing in his right ear • In 1868 Edison made his first patented invention, the Electrical Vote Recorder
Facts About Samuel F. B. Morse • Morse was the creator of a code to the telegraph • They called Morse “The American Leonardo Da Vinci” • He was born on April 27, 1791 • Morse enjoyed drawing and painting and was talented at both subjects • He painted or sculpted many important people of his day, including Eli Whitney, Susan B. Anthony, and Thomas Jefferson. Morse's portrait of President James Monroe
When was the telegraph made? This is where you can tap or hold to send messages The telegraph was patented in 1840.
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