Who invented Morse code? The idea for this cheap and reliable mode of communication was dreamed up by an American artist in the 1830s, Samuel Finley Breese Morse, who felt frustrated by his lack ...

The first is that English is the default language of the international Morse code system (there is an American Morse code language that is mostly defunct), so that gives a leg up to native English ...

National Museum of American History Practitioners say they’re attracted by the simplicity of Morse code—it’s just dots and dashes, and it recalls a low-tech era when conversations moved more ...

It is worth noting that the code in question isn’t the one we use today. It was “American Morse Code” which was used most often by railroads. The modern International Morse Code is somewhat ...

Now Morse code is used largely in airplane navigational systems for identification purposes, says Paul F. Johnston, curator of maritime history at the National Museum of American History.

When someone says Morse code, it is natural for some to think of spy movies where they used Morse code for communication. Well, it is an important innovation in communication; after all, it is the ...

(Karl Mondon/ Bay Area News Group) Volunteers at the last surviving Morse code radio station — KPH, established in Point Reyes and Bolinas in 1913 by the American Marconi Co. and run by the ...