May 24, 2007 - Morse History

On this day in history... May 24, 1844, Samual F.B. Morse sent the first telgraph message "What hath God wrought" from the Supreme Court room in Washington, D.C. to his assistant, Alfred Vail, in Baltimore, Maryland.

Paper Tape of Morse's First Message
Go Here for a really good view

TRIVIA QUESTION:

Although we know Morse as being the inventor of the telegraph and, of course, Morse Code, what job did Samual F. B. Morse have?

And a bonus Gold Star goes to the first one that tell us what the initials "F.B." stand for in Morse's name.


TRIVIA ANSWER:

He was a painter and sculpter and was an arts professor at New York University when he developed the telegraph.

Samuel Finely Breese Morse

Morse is best known as the inventor of the telegraph, but he is also esteemed for his contributions to American portraiture. His painting is characterized by delicate technique and vigorous honesty and insight into the character of his subjects.

While returning from Europe to assume a position as an arts professor at New York University, Morse began to conceive of a communications system employing the electro-magnet and a series of relays through a network of telegraph stations. In order to transmit messages via this system, he invented Morse Code, an alphabet of electronic dashes and dots used to transmit telegraph messages.

The message sent by Morse was taken from the Bible (Numbers 23:23) and was recorded by a series of dots and dashes on a paper tape.

>>>>>>>> NET CHECK IN's <<<<<<<<

Well, once again, you guys prove that you're too smart for me as so many of you got the correct answer to the Trivia Question. Here is the list of people who checked in to the net along with their answers:

* WB6A - Pat - House Builder
* AC6AJ - Lee - Artist
* WB6ATV - Ron - Painter
* KE6CZH - Robert - No Answer
* KG6DBL - Bill - Educator
* K6FCC - Khalil - Painter
* N6HY - Ernie - Painter
* KG6KTC - Leon - Newspaper Reporter
* NY6L - Jay - Artist
* N6NGU - Lee - ?
* KD6NIW - Oliver - Chimney Sweep
* W6NVY - Gary - Printer
* KG6NWJ - Barry - Plumber
* KD6OBM - Jason - Painter
* KF6PIH - Scott - Carriage Builder
* K6QVZ - Joe - Painter
* KG6RDA - Sidney - Checked in by KF6ZQM
* AD6UP - Louie - Painter
* KF6YBM - Henry - Electrician
* KF6ZQM - Harry - Ditchdigger
* KA6LUI - David - No Answer
* KC6ZUT - Max - Painter

I can't belive that NOBODY knew that "F.B." stood for Finley Breese. (Actually I thought it might have been Fine Business...)

73. de N6CIZ.