Kathy Loves Physics & History | How Samuel Morse, a Racist Painter, Stole the Telegraph @Kathy_Loves_Physics | Uploaded January 2018 | Updated October 2024, 5 days ago.
Samuel Morse is known as the inventor of the telegraph, but that isn't true. It was invented by Joseph Henry, Leonard Gale, and Alfred Vail. Morse collected their ideas and gained the fame and money. But he didn't do it for money, his motivations were ego, tragedy and xenophobia.
As usual the music is from the lovely Kim Nalley
Samuel Morse is known as the inventor of the telegraph, but that isn't true. It was invented by Joseph Henry, Leonard Gale, and Alfred Vail. Morse collected their ideas and gained the fame and money. But he didn't do it for money, his motivations were ego, tragedy and xenophobia.
As usual the music is from the lovely Kim Nalley