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Samuel Morse, co-inventor of Morse Code, was born in Charlestown (outside Boston), MA.

Samuel Morse was an American artist and inventor best remembered for his invention of the single-wire telegraph system and the co-inventor of Morse code.

Early Years

Samuel F. B. Morse was the first child of clergyman Jedidiah Morse and Elisabeth Finley Morse (Breese). His parents were committed to his education and instilling in him the Calvinist faith. After a mediocre showing at Phillips Academy, save for a strong interest in art, his parents sent him to Yale College. Samuel’s record at Yale wasn’t much better, though he found interest in lectures on electricity and focused intensely on his art.