Fitzrovia in City of Westminster in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Samuel Morse
1791 - 1872
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 18, 2018
1. Samuel Morse Marker
and inventor of
the Morse Code
lived here
1812-1815
Erected 1962 by London County Council.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Communications • Science & Medicine.
Location. 51° 31.37′ N, 0° 8.501′ W. Marker is in City of Westminster, England, in Greater London. It is in Fitzrovia. It is on Cleveland Street just south of Greenwell Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 141 Cleveland Street, City of Westminster, England W1T 6QC, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Robert Gascoyne Cecil (within shouting distance of this marker); Sidney Bechet (within shouting distance of this marker); George Bernard Shaw (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Virginia Woolf (about 90 meters away); Benny Green (about 90 meters away);
this page online
Also see . . . Samuel Morse (Wikipedia). Samuel Finley Breese Morse (April 27, 1791 – April 2, 1872) was an American painter and inventor. After having established his reputation as a portrait painter, in his middle age Morse contributed to the invention of a single-wire telegraph system based on European telegraphs. He was a co-developer of the Morse code and helped to develop the commercial use of telegraphy. (Submitted on April 5, 2018.)
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 18, 2018
2. Samuel Morse Marker - Wide View
Matthew Brady('s Studio) (image courtesy of the Library of Congress), circa 1852
3. Samuel F. B. Morse, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front
The LOC gives the date for this image as being between 1844 and 1860. Note that the image has been cropped by about 30%.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 301 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 5, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
