Samuel F. B. Morse and the Dawn of the Age of Electricity

In this book, based on previously unpublished archival sources, George F. Botjer examines the importance of time and place in the launch of Samuel F. B. Morse's invention and his resulting fame and how the invention affected the inventor himself.

List of contents

Preface
Chapter 1: An American Artist: Fame and Misfortune
Chapter 2: Starving Artist Invents Telegraph in Greenwich Village Garret
Chapter 3: From Wilderness to Empire: Morse and the System Builders
Chapter 4: The Question of Origins and Originality: Did More Really Invent the Telegraph?
Chapter 5: The Great Man Revered and Reviled
Chapter 6: Locust Grove
Concluding Remarks

About the author

By George F. Botjer

Summary

In this book, based on previously unpublished archival sources, George F. Botjer examines the importance of time and place in the launch of Samuel F. B. Morse's invention and his resulting fame and how the invention affected the inventor himself.

Product details

• Authors: George F Botjer, George F. Botjer, Botjer George F.
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2019
• EAN: 9781498501422
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-0142-2
• No. of pages: 148
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; USA, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Biography: historical, political & military, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Science & Technology, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Telecommunications, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, United States of America, USA, Biography: science, technology & medicine, Communications engineering / telecommunications, Biography: historical, political and military, Biography: science, technology and medicine