Samuel Morse
1791 to 1872
11 documented presences
7 places
Quo Fuit places 11 dated presences for Samuel Morse across 7 places, from 1812 to 1872. Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Samuel Finley Breese Morse (April 27, 1791 – April 2, 1872) was an American inventor and painter.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Where Samuel Morse was documented, and when
1812year
Englandattested
“(He first made a sculpture as a study for the painting.) During Morse's time in England, the British and Americans were engaged in the War of 1812, which the pro-British Federalists had consistently opposed.”
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21 August 1815exact date
Englandattested
“He left England on August 21, 1815, to return to the United States and begin his full-time career as a painter.”
source: Wikipedia: Samuel Morse
21 August 1815exact date
United Statesattested
“He left England on August 21, 1815, to return to the United States and begin his full-time career as a painter.”
source: Wikipedia: Samuel Morse
1826year
New Yorkattested
“In 1826, he helped found the National Academy of Design in New York City.”
source: Wikipedia: Samuel Morse
1826year
New York Cityattested
“In 1826, he helped found the National Academy of Design in New York City.”
source: Wikipedia: Samuel Morse
1830 to 1832period
Italyattested
“From 1830 to 1832, Morse traveled and studied in Europe to improve his painting skills, visiting Italy, Switzerland, and France.”
source: Wikipedia: Samuel Morse
1832year
United Statesattested
“In 1832, after his return to the United States, Morse was appointed professor of painting and sculpture at the University of the City of New York, now New York University.”
source: Wikipedia: Samuel Morse
1839year
Parisattested
“On a subsequent visit to Paris in 1839, Morse met Louis Daguerre.”
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2 April 1872exact date
Green-Wood Cemeteryattested
“He died of pneumonia in New York City on April 2, 1872, and was interred at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn.”
source: Wikipedia: Samuel Morse
2 April 1872exact date
New Yorkattested
“He died of pneumonia in New York City on April 2, 1872, and was interred at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn.”
source: Wikipedia: Samuel Morse
2 April 1872exact date
New York Cityattested
“He died of pneumonia in New York City on April 2, 1872, and was interred at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn.”
source: Wikipedia: Samuel Morse
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Places Samuel Morse is documented in
England2 presences · 1812 to 1815New York2 presences · 1826 to 1872New York City2 presences · 1826 to 1872United States2 presences · 1815 to 1832Italy1 presence · 1830Paris1 presence · 1839
Green-Wood Cemetery1 presence · 1872
Other places tied to Samuel Morse in the record
In each of these, a source puts Samuel Morse and the place in the same dated sentence without stating that Samuel Morse was there. They are kept apart from the timeline above for exactly that reason: a mention is not a presence, and Quo Fuit does not quietly promote one into the other.
1810year
Yalementioned
“In 1810, he graduated from Yale with Phi Beta Kappa honors.”
source: Wikipedia: Samuel Morse
1811year
Royal Academymentioned
“In England, Morse perfected his painting techniques under Allston's watchful eye; by the end of 1811, he gained admittance to the Royal Academy.”
source: Wikipedia: Samuel Morse
1811year
Englandmentioned
“In England, Morse perfected his painting techniques under Allston's watchful eye; by the end of 1811, he gained admittance to the Royal Academy.”
source: Wikipedia: Samuel Morse
29 September 1818exact date
Concord, New Hampshirementioned
“Morse married Lucretia Pickering Walker on September 29, 1818, in Concord, New Hampshire.”
source: Wikipedia: Samuel Morse
1823year
New Yorkmentioned
“The House of Representatives failed to draw a crowd when exhibited in New York City in 1823.”
source: Wikipedia: Samuel Morse
1823year
New York Citymentioned
“The House of Representatives failed to draw a crowd when exhibited in New York City in 1823.”
source: Wikipedia: Samuel Morse
1831year
Romementioned
“Morse expressed his wish to donate his Thorvaldsen portrait from 1831 in Rome to the king.”
source: Wikipedia: Samuel Morse
1836year
Englandmentioned
“In England, Cooke became fascinated by electrical telegraphy in 1836, four years after Morse.”
source: Wikipedia: Samuel Morse
11 January 1838exact date
Speedwell Ironworksmentioned
“At the Speedwell Ironworks in Morristown, New Jersey on January 11, 1838, Morse and Vail made the first public demonstration of the electric telegraph.”
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11 January 1838exact date
Morristown, New Jerseymentioned
“At the Speedwell Ironworks in Morristown, New Jersey on January 11, 1838, Morse and Vail made the first public demonstration of the electric telegraph.”
source: Wikipedia: Samuel Morse
December 1842month
Washington, D.C.mentioned
“Morse made his last trip to Washington, D.C., in December 1842, stringing "wires between two committee rooms in the Capitol, and sent messages back and forth" to demonstrate his telegraph system.”
source: Wikipedia: Samuel Morse
May 1845month
Philadelphiamentioned
“In May 1845, the Magnetic Telegraph Company was formed in order to build telegraph lines from New York City toward Philadelphia, Boston, Buffalo, and the Mississippi.”
source: Wikipedia: Samuel Morse
May 1845month
New Yorkmentioned
“In May 1845, the Magnetic Telegraph Company was formed in order to build telegraph lines from New York City toward Philadelphia, Boston, Buffalo, and the Mississippi.”
source: Wikipedia: Samuel Morse
May 1845month
New York Citymentioned
“In May 1845, the Magnetic Telegraph Company was formed in order to build telegraph lines from New York City toward Philadelphia, Boston, Buffalo, and the Mississippi.”
source: Wikipedia: Samuel Morse
1847 to 1865period
1848year
10 August 1848exact date
1856year
1856year
1858year
1871year
10 June 1871exact date
Documented at the same place, the same year
Joseph BonaparteUnited States · 1832Jean-Auguste-Dominique IngresRome · 1830Pope Pius VIIIRome · 1830Humphry DavyEngland · 1812James Barry (surgeon)England · 1812Peter Gustav Lejeune DirichletParis · 1839Alexandre CabanelParis · 1839Charles DickensLondon · 1815Jane AustenLondon · 1815Benjamin ConstantLondon · 1815Archduke John of AustriaLondon · 1815
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Sources
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