Inventor
Samuel Morse
1791 - 1872
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Samuel Morse
His biography is available in 92 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 91 in 2024). Samuel Morse is the 13th most popular inventor, the 114th most popular biography from United States (down from 91st in 2019) and the 3rd most popular American Inventor.
Samuel Morse is most famous for inventing the telegraph.
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Among Inventors
Among inventors, Samuel Morse ranks 13 out of 426. Before him are Elon Musk, Alexander Graham Bell, Guglielmo Marconi, Henry Ford, Louis Braille, and Charles Babbage. After him are Nikolaus Otto, Louis Daguerre, Nicolas Appert, Rudolf Diesel, Cai Lun, and Nicéphore Niépce.
Most Popular Inventors in Wikipedia
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Elon Musk
1971 - Present
HPI: 86.81
Rank: 7
Alexander Graham Bell
1847 - 1922
HPI: 85.31
Rank: 8
Guglielmo Marconi
1874 - 1937
HPI: 83.41
Rank: 9
Henry Ford
1863 - 1947
HPI: 82.33
Rank: 10
Louis Braille
1809 - 1852
HPI: 81.98
Rank: 11
Charles Babbage
1791 - 1871
HPI: 81.59
Rank: 12
Samuel Morse
1791 - 1872
HPI: 80.49
Rank: 13
Nikolaus Otto
1832 - 1891
HPI: 79.93
Rank: 14
Louis Daguerre
1787 - 1851
HPI: 79.44
Rank: 15
Nicolas Appert
1749 - 1841
HPI: 79.23
Rank: 16
Rudolf Diesel
1858 - 1913
HPI: 79.13
Rank: 17
Cai Lun
48 - 121
HPI: 79.13
Rank: 18
Nicéphore Niépce
1765 - 1833
HPI: 77.97
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, James Buchanan, Carl Czerny, Giacomo Meyerbeer, Franz Bopp, Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, Francesco Hayez, and Johann Franz Encke. Among people deceased in 1872, Samuel Morse ranks 1. After him are Ludwig Feuerbach, Princess Sophie of Bavaria, Charles XV of Sweden, Giuseppe Mazzini, William John Macquorn Rankine, Théophile Gautier, Benito Juárez, Stanisław Moniuszko, N. F. S. Grundtvig, Franz Grillparzer, and George Robert Gray.
Others Born in 1791
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Michael Faraday
PHYSICIST
1791 - 1867
HPI: 86.08
Rank: 1
Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma
COMPANION
1791 - 1847
HPI: 82.16
Rank: 2
Charles Babbage
INVENTOR
1791 - 1871
HPI: 81.59
Rank: 3
Samuel Morse
INVENTOR
1791 - 1872
HPI: 80.49
Rank: 4
Théodore Géricault
PAINTER
1791 - 1824
HPI: 78.78
Rank: 5
James Buchanan
POLITICIAN
1791 - 1868
HPI: 76.24
Rank: 6
Carl Czerny
COMPOSER
1791 - 1857
HPI: 75.65
Rank: 7
Giacomo Meyerbeer
COMPOSER
1791 - 1864
HPI: 74.51
Rank: 8
Franz Bopp
LINGUIST
1791 - 1867
HPI: 73.31
Rank: 9
Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart
COMPOSER
1791 - 1844
HPI: 72.11
Rank: 10
Francesco Hayez
PAINTER
1791 - 1882
HPI: 71.40
Rank: 11
Johann Franz Encke
ASTRONOMER
1791 - 1865
HPI: 70.85
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1872
Go to all RankingsSamuel Morse
INVENTOR
1791 - 1872
HPI: 80.49
Rank: 1
Ludwig Feuerbach
PHILOSOPHER
1804 - 1872
HPI: 80.22
Rank: 2
Princess Sophie of Bavaria
NOBLEMAN
1805 - 1872
HPI: 79.63
Rank: 3
Charles XV of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1826 - 1872
HPI: 78.39
Rank: 4
Giuseppe Mazzini
POLITICIAN
1805 - 1872
HPI: 77.48
Rank: 5
William John Macquorn Rankine
ENGINEER
1820 - 1872
HPI: 76.98
Rank: 6
Théophile Gautier
WRITER
1811 - 1872
HPI: 74.57
Rank: 7
Benito Juárez
POLITICIAN
1806 - 1872
HPI: 72.81
Rank: 8
Stanisław Moniuszko
COMPOSER
1819 - 1872
HPI: 70.02
Rank: 9
N. F. S. Grundtvig
WRITER
1783 - 1872
HPI: 69.71
Rank: 10
Franz Grillparzer
WRITER
1791 - 1872
HPI: 69.19
Rank: 11
George Robert Gray
BIOLOGIST
1808 - 1872
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 12
In United States
Among people born in United States, Samuel Morse ranks 114 out of NaN. Before him are Marvin Gaye (1939), Vince McMahon (1945), Jim Morrison (1943), Calvin Klein (1942), John Stith Pemberton (1831), and Edwin McMillan (1907). After him are Ezra Pound (1885), Frank Sinatra (1915), Charles Manson (1934), Grace Hopper (1906), Herbert A. Simon (1916), and Raymond Davis Jr. (1914).
Others born in United States
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Marvin Gaye
SINGER
1939 - 1984
HPI: 80.56
Rank: 108
Vince McMahon
BUSINESSPERSON
1945 - Present
HPI: 80.55
Rank: 109
Jim Morrison
SINGER
1943 - 1971
HPI: 80.55
Rank: 110
Calvin Klein
FASHION DESIGNER
1942 - Present
HPI: 80.51
Rank: 111
John Stith Pemberton
CHEMIST
1831 - 1888
HPI: 80.50
Rank: 112
Edwin McMillan
CHEMIST
1907 - 1991
HPI: 80.49
Rank: 113
Samuel Morse
INVENTOR
1791 - 1872
HPI: 80.49
Rank: 114
Ezra Pound
WRITER
1885 - 1972
HPI: 80.47
Rank: 115
Frank Sinatra
SINGER
1915 - 1998
HPI: 80.38
Rank: 116
Charles Manson
EXTREMIST
1934 - 2017
HPI: 80.31
Rank: 117
Grace Hopper
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1906 - 1992
HPI: 80.29
Rank: 118
Herbert A. Simon
ECONOMIST
1916 - 2001
HPI: 80.18
Rank: 119
Raymond Davis Jr.
CHEMIST
1914 - 2006
HPI: 80.12
Rank: 120
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 Eli Whitney (1765), Lee de Forest (1873), Jimmy Wales (1966), Samuel Colt (1814), Bob Kahn (1938), Herman Hollerith (1860), Robert Fulton (1765), Steve Wozniak (1950), and George Westinghouse (1846).
Thomas Edison
1847 - 1931
HPI: 91.65
Rank: 1
Henry Ford
1863 - 1947
HPI: 82.33
Rank: 2
Samuel Morse
1791 - 1872
HPI: 80.49
Rank: 3
Eli Whitney
1765 - 1825
HPI: 76.75
Rank: 4
Lee de Forest
1873 - 1961
HPI: 76.60
Rank: 5
Jimmy Wales
1966 - Present
HPI: 75.20
Rank: 6
Samuel Colt
1814 - 1862
HPI: 74.94
Rank: 7
Bob Kahn
1938 - Present
HPI: 73.96
Rank: 8
Herman Hollerith
1860 - 1929
HPI: 73.59
Rank: 9
Robert Fulton
1765 - 1815
HPI: 73.39
Rank: 10
Steve Wozniak
1950 - Present
HPI: 73.34
Rank: 11
George Westinghouse
1846 - 1914
HPI: 72.92
Rank: 12
