INVENTOR
Samuel Morse
1791 - 1872
Samuel Morse
Samuel Finley Breese Morse (April 27, 1791 – April 2, 1872) was an American inventor and painter. After establishing his reputation as a portrait painter, Morse, in his middle age, contributed to the invention of a single-wire telegraph system based on European telegraphs. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Samuel Morse has received more than 2,800,441 page views. His biography is available in 91 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 87 in 2019). Samuel Morse is the 13th most popular inventor, the 91st most popular biography from United States (down from 84th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular American Inventor.
Samuel Morse is most famous for inventing the telegraph.
Memorability Metrics
2.8M
Page Views (PV)
79.87
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
91
Languages Editions (L)
13.21
Effective Languages (L*)
4.00
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among INVENTORS
Among inventors, Samuel Morse ranks 13 out of 426. Before him are Alexander Graham Bell, Karl Benz, Henry Ford, Guglielmo Marconi, Charles Babbage, and Louis Braille. After him are Cai Lun, Nikolaus Otto, Louis Daguerre, George Stephenson, Rudolf Diesel, and Nicéphore Niépce.
Most Popular Inventors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlexander Graham Bell
1847 - 1922
HPI: 83.60
Rank: 7
Karl Benz
1844 - 1929
HPI: 82.69
Rank: 8
Henry Ford
1863 - 1947
HPI: 82.10
Rank: 9
Guglielmo Marconi
1874 - 1937
HPI: 82.07
Rank: 10
Charles Babbage
1791 - 1871
HPI: 81.43
Rank: 11
Louis Braille
1809 - 1852
HPI: 81.33
Rank: 12
Samuel Morse
1791 - 1872
HPI: 79.87
Rank: 13
Cai Lun
48 - 121
HPI: 78.55
Rank: 14
Nikolaus Otto
1832 - 1891
HPI: 78.26
Rank: 15
Louis Daguerre
1787 - 1851
HPI: 77.91
Rank: 16
George Stephenson
1781 - 1848
HPI: 77.31
Rank: 17
Rudolf Diesel
1858 - 1913
HPI: 76.53
Rank: 18
Nicéphore Niépce
1765 - 1833
HPI: 76.16
Rank: 19
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1791, Samuel Morse ranks 4. Before him are Michael Faraday, Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma, and Charles Babbage. After him are Théodore Géricault, Carl Czerny, James Buchanan, Giacomo Meyerbeer, Franz Bopp, Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, Francesco Hayez, and Johann Franz Encke. Among people deceased in 1872, Samuel Morse ranks 2. Before him is Ludwig Feuerbach. After him are Giuseppe Mazzini, Princess Sophie of Bavaria, Charles XV of Sweden, Théophile Gautier, Benito Juárez, Franz Grillparzer, N. F. S. Grundtvig, William Webb Ellis, Stanisław Moniuszko, and William John Macquorn Rankine.
Others Born in 1791
Go to all RankingsMichael Faraday
PHYSICIST
1791 - 1867
HPI: 85.59
Rank: 1
Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma
COMPANION
1791 - 1847
HPI: 83.30
Rank: 2
Charles Babbage
INVENTOR
1791 - 1871
HPI: 81.43
Rank: 3
Samuel Morse
INVENTOR
1791 - 1872
HPI: 79.87
Rank: 4
Théodore Géricault
PAINTER
1791 - 1824
HPI: 78.37
Rank: 5
Carl Czerny
COMPOSER
1791 - 1857
HPI: 74.88
Rank: 6
James Buchanan
POLITICIAN
1791 - 1868
HPI: 73.83
Rank: 7
Giacomo Meyerbeer
COMPOSER
1791 - 1864
HPI: 72.66
Rank: 8
Franz Bopp
LINGUIST
1791 - 1867
HPI: 72.31
Rank: 9
Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart
COMPOSER
1791 - 1844
HPI: 70.91
Rank: 10
Francesco Hayez
PAINTER
1791 - 1882
HPI: 69.20
Rank: 11
Johann Franz Encke
ASTRONOMER
1791 - 1865
HPI: 68.74
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1872
Go to all RankingsLudwig Feuerbach
PHILOSOPHER
1804 - 1872
HPI: 80.20
Rank: 1
Samuel Morse
INVENTOR
1791 - 1872
HPI: 79.87
Rank: 2
Giuseppe Mazzini
POLITICIAN
1805 - 1872
HPI: 77.79
Rank: 3
Princess Sophie of Bavaria
NOBLEMAN
1805 - 1872
HPI: 76.54
Rank: 4
Charles XV of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1826 - 1872
HPI: 74.69
Rank: 5
Théophile Gautier
WRITER
1811 - 1872
HPI: 74.10
Rank: 6
Benito Juárez
POLITICIAN
1806 - 1872
HPI: 71.02
Rank: 7
Franz Grillparzer
WRITER
1791 - 1872
HPI: 68.34
Rank: 8
N. F. S. Grundtvig
WRITER
1783 - 1872
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 9
William Webb Ellis
INVENTOR
1806 - 1872
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 10
Stanisław Moniuszko
COMPOSER
1819 - 1872
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 11
William John Macquorn Rankine
ENGINEER
1820 - 1872
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 12
In United States
Among people born in United States, Samuel Morse ranks 91 out of 20,380. Before him are Martin Luther King Jr. (1929), Caitlyn Jenner (1949), Charles Manson (1934), Grace Hopper (1906), Tina Turner (1939), and Louis Armstrong (1901). After him are Woodrow Wilson (1856), Jeff Bezos (1964), Vince McMahon (1945), Gerald Ford (1913), John Jay (1745), and Harrison Ford (1942).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMartin Luther King Jr.
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1929 - 1968
HPI: 80.20
Rank: 85
Caitlyn Jenner
CELEBRITY
1949 - Present
HPI: 80.16
Rank: 86
Charles Manson
EXTREMIST
1934 - 2017
HPI: 80.15
Rank: 87
Grace Hopper
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1906 - 1992
HPI: 80.04
Rank: 88
Tina Turner
SINGER
1939 - 2023
HPI: 79.94
Rank: 89
Louis Armstrong
MUSICIAN
1901 - 1971
HPI: 79.89
Rank: 90
Samuel Morse
INVENTOR
1791 - 1872
HPI: 79.87
Rank: 91
Woodrow Wilson
POLITICIAN
1856 - 1924
HPI: 79.73
Rank: 92
Jeff Bezos
BUSINESSPERSON
1964 - Present
HPI: 79.61
Rank: 93
Vince McMahon
BUSINESSPERSON
1945 - Present
HPI: 79.60
Rank: 94
Gerald Ford
POLITICIAN
1913 - 2006
HPI: 79.55
Rank: 95
John Jay
DIPLOMAT
1745 - 1829
HPI: 79.55
Rank: 96
Harrison Ford
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 79.54
Rank: 97
Among INVENTORS In United States
Among inventors born in United States, Samuel Morse ranks 3. Before him are Thomas Edison (1847), and Henry Ford (1863). After him are Samuel Colt (1814), Steve Wozniak (1950), Eli Whitney (1765), George Westinghouse (1846), Robert Fulton (1765), Ruth Handler (1916), Jimmy Wales (1966), Willis Carrier (1876), and Herman Hollerith (1860).
Thomas Edison
1847 - 1931
HPI: 91.15
Rank: 1
Henry Ford
1863 - 1947
HPI: 82.10
Rank: 2
Samuel Morse
1791 - 1872
HPI: 79.87
Rank: 3
Samuel Colt
1814 - 1862
HPI: 74.94
Rank: 4
Steve Wozniak
1950 - Present
HPI: 74.37
Rank: 5
Eli Whitney
1765 - 1825
HPI: 73.88
Rank: 6
George Westinghouse
1846 - 1914
HPI: 73.81
Rank: 7
Robert Fulton
1765 - 1815
HPI: 73.65
Rank: 8
Ruth Handler
1916 - 2002
HPI: 72.88
Rank: 9
Jimmy Wales
1966 - Present
HPI: 72.80
Rank: 10
Willis Carrier
1876 - 1950
HPI: 72.50
Rank: 11
Herman Hollerith
1860 - 1929
HPI: 72.46
Rank: 12