Sector San Felipe in Arroyo in Municipio de Arroyo, Puerto Rico — The Caribbean (The West Indies)
Samuel F.B. Morse
Samuel Morse, nacido en Charlestown, Massachusetts, en el 1791, hizo estudios formales en pintura en Inglaterra, luego de graduarse de la Universidad de Yale. Se destacó como retratista y fue uno de los primeros estadounidenses en practicar la fotografía, habiendo conocido al inventor de este arte, Louis Daguerre, en Francia.
Su interés por la experimentación con la electricidad surgió temprano durante sus años en Yale. Este interés tomó un giro insospechado cuando al regresar de un viaje por Europa en 1832, Morse concluyó que era posible utilizar circuitos eléctricos para enviar mensajes a través de largas distancias mediante caracteres codificados por puntos y rayas.
Luego de años sin lograr atraer la atención del púbico a su invención, Morse logró finalmente una comisión del Congreso de los Estados Unidos para erigir una línea telegráfica experimental desde Baltimore a Washington en 1844. La demonstracion resultó en un resonante éxito.
Samuel Morse, born in Charlestown, Massachusetts, in 1791, studied painting in England after graduating from Yale
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His interest in experimenting with electricity arose early during his time at Yale. This interest took an unexpected turn when, returning from a trip to Europe in 1832, Morse discovered that it was possible to use electrical circuits to send messages over long distances using characters encoded by dots and dashes.
After years without being able to attract public attention, Morse finally obtained a commission from the United States Congress to set up an experimental telegraph line from Baltimore to Washington in 1844. This demonstration was a resounding success.
Erected by Municipio de Arroyo.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Communications • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1791.
Location. 17° 57.722′ N, 66° 3.839′ W. Marker is in Arroyo in Municipio de Arroyo, Puerto Rico. It is in Sector San Felipe. Marker is at the intersection of Calle Morse and Calle Marina, in the median on Calle Morse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Calle Morse 29, Arroyo PR 00714, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies
Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 77 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 11, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
