Morse Code: Quick Facts

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Antique Morse key from around 1860 with brass and iron components on a polished wooden base, used for sending Morse code telegraph signals.

Vintage Morse code telegraph transmitter with a black knob and exposed wires, resting on a wooden surface.

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Key People

Samuel F.B. Morse

Samuel F.B. Morse

American painter and inventor