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Who is credited with electrically transmitting the message 'What hath God wrought' from Washington to Baltimore on May 24, 1844?
Who is credited with electrically transmitting the message 'What hath God wrought' from Washington to Baltimore on May 24, 1844?
Samuel F. B. Morse
When did the idea of using electricity to communicate over distance occur to Samuel F. B. Morse?
When did the idea of using electricity to communicate over distance occur to Samuel F. B. Morse?
During a conversation aboard ship when he was returning from Europe in 1832
Who was a professor of chemistry and familiar with the electrical work of Princeton's Joseph Henry, and assisted Samuel F. B. Morse in his experiments?
Who was a professor of chemistry and familiar with the electrical work of Princeton's Joseph Henry, and assisted Samuel F. B. Morse in his experiments?
Leonard D. Gale
What was much discussed by the ship's passengers, leading Samuel F. B. Morse to speculate about sending a coded message over a wire using electricity?
What was much discussed by the ship's passengers, leading Samuel F. B. Morse to speculate about sending a coded message over a wire using electricity?
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Who was hired as a young technician and became a key to Samuel F. B. Morse's success in developing the telegraph?
Who was hired as a young technician and became a key to Samuel F. B. Morse's success in developing the telegraph?
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