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Mr. Morse’s parents really cared about his education and convinced him to be a Calvinist, after some time in Phillips academy he went to Yale, he developed an interest for art and studies of electricity. After graduation, he wanted to be a painter, but his father disagreed at first and made him a bookshop apprentice, and then his determined interest in painting finally made his father change his mind and allowed him to study art in England. He learned with several of England’s best painters and drew historic paintings that had a romantic resemblance. He soon had to become a portrait painter because they were more popular and worth more that historic paintings. He painted few of his most impressive achievements as a painter during this time. His use of romanticism dramatically portrayed his character. …show more content…
Morse had a hard time soon. In 1825 his wife became incredibly ill and passed away, next four years his parents passed away. Filled with grief he traveled to Europe to recover. On his way home he met the inventor Mr. Charles Jackson, they discussed how an electronic pulse can be transferred by distances. When Mr. Morse got home he sketched a device that can do the job. 1836 he developed a prototype of the device, other were working on a similar thing in Europe and Mr. Morse probably didn’t know about that. He soon formed partnership with inventor Alfred Vail, Mr. Vail help made the signal this device will use and is now known as the Morse

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