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jan 1, 1791 - Telegraph

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Developed in the 1830s and 1840s by Samuel Morse (1791-1872) and other inventors, the telegraph revolutionized long-distance communication. It worked by transmitting electrical signals over a wire laid between stations.

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jan 1, 1791
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~ 235 years ago

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