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    the telephone”). Science came up with a solution, the telephone invented by Alexander Graham Bell. The telephone was a phenomenal invention that helped individuals communicate with each other in a matter of seconds, not like the telegraph or mails (“Morse Code & the Telegraph”). But, as any invention it had flaws. It was an uncomfortable tool to use as well as it was too expensive for lower-class men. The telephone was a huge step into technology,…

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    Alexander Graham Bell was significant to the world because he created a faster and more efficient way of communication by inventing the telephone. Bell’s father, grandfather, and brother has all been associated with work on speech, and both his mother and wife were deaf, profoundly influencing Bell's life's work. At the age of twenty three, Alexander Graham Bell moved to Canada with his parents. His research on hearing and speech at Boston University further led him to experiences with…

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    and receive messages over long distances that no longer needed physical transport of letters. Telegraph created a new way of communication and invented the Morse Code that was used during the Civil War for the soldiers and troops to stay connected. The invention of the telegraph modernized communication, added the US victory of the Civil War, and improved the economy in the aftermath. Before the telegraph became a common way of communication in the United States of America, the Pony Express…

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    of The Telegraph’ by James W. Carey, is part of his anthology entitled ‘Communication as Culture: Essays on Media and Society' (Carey, 1989). The novel was written in 1989 when the internet and other forms of technology were becoming fully integrated into society. Carey wrote the book because he felt the need to understand the origin of technology to better comprehend the relevant trajectories at the time (Carey, 1989). In the book, and more specifically the article ‘The case of The Telegraph,'…

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    simplified the telegraph machine and invented the Morse Code.(pbs.org). Samuel Morse was an influential person who helped the world communicate easier and become more innovative. When Samuel Morse first went to Yale University his interest was in painting, but while he was there he gained an interest in electricity. In 1832 through 1835 he improved upon the telegraph machine by making it electric.(britannica.com).…

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    Honor means honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions. To me, honor means the ability to stay calm and be brave in a crisis. The scientist I have chosen as an honorable scientist is Thomas Edison. He was born in Milan, Ohio on February 11, 1847. He was the youngest of seven children. From an early age, Edison was always interested in inventing things. Edison’s father was exiled from Canada for being a political activist. When Edison was young he got scarlet fever. As a…

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    DEFINITION OF THE TELEPHONE The telephone can be defined in so many different ways, but for the purpose of this paper, it will be defined as a device that has the ability to convert different form of electrical and sound waves put together into a signal that can be heard between two different people or more (conference call) using the telephone. In a nutshell, the telephone is a system that is used to transmit voice messages through electric signals. Basically, the two basic parts that are used…

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    Finley Breese Morse is one of the scientists who discovered the telegraph and Morse code, which brought the great revolution in the total communication system. In early days people used to carry a message by travelling from one place to another place, this takes a lot of time. After inventing the telegraph, it became very easy to exchange message.  INTRODUCTION  BIRTH AND EDUCATION OF FINLEY MORSE  INVENTION OF MORSE TELEGRAPH  INVENTION OF MORSE CODE  HISTORICAL…

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    Tooke Ms. Lawrence English 10 - 2 February 21, 2024 Samuel Morse Samuel Morse was an influential figure in the 19th century. Born in Charlestown, Massachusetts, on April 27, 1791. As a businessman, inventor, and artist, as well as Inventing the Telegraph and Morse Code, Morse had a varied and exceptional life. Samuel Morse changed long-distance communication and opened the door for contemporary telecommunications, influencing both history and technology. Morse’s early life was marked by tragedy…

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    recording industry."(Adair 63) Everything the Edison invented he did so because it was practical at that time. He tried to only create things that were in demand. For instance, he invented the telegraph answering machine, which was very necessary for him because, at the time, Edison worked at the telegraph and by working on this it helped him to sleep at night. Edison’s inventions were popular all over the world many decades ago and are still popular today. Thomas Edison received a total of…

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