Noun
United States portrait painter who patented the telegraph and developed the Morse code (1791-1872)
Source: WordNetLast years and death Samuel Morse gave large sums to charity. Source: Internet
The line was inaugurated on March 1, 1859, in a ceremony flanked by the Spanish and American flags. citation citation The first words transmitted by Samuel Morse that day in Puerto Rico were: "Puerto Rico, beautiful jewel! Source: Internet