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The telegraph’s invention had many different contributors, but for Samuel Morse his drive to create a better form of long distance communication was personal. In this video we break down the tragedy in Samuel Morse’s past that planted the seed for innovation that ultimately led him to abandon his life as a painter to pursue the craft of invention. Samuel Morse’s contribution to why the telegraph was invented can be used as a reminder that through even the most negative personal experiences in our lives, we can use that motivation to bring about something good into the world. The telegraph served as the foundation for modern communications. Samuel Morse’s standardization of single wire communication led to the technological advancements that created the telephone, all the way up to the technology required for communication on the modern internet. -- Thanks for stopping by the Common Knowledge channel! We’ve nearly doubled our subscribers in the past few months, so I want to give a huge thank you to eve