The Samuel Finely Breese Morse Medal was established in 1902. Designed by Laura G. Fraser, this medal is awarded by the
American Geographical Society for "achievements and pioneering in geographical research."
History
Samuel Finley Breese Morse was a painter, but also a noted inventor. After extensive travel in Europe, Morse invented the first recording telegraph, which he submitted at patent for in 1837. His system of dots and dashes, equip with a dictionary and words, later was known as
Morse Code
Morse code is a method used in telecommunication to encode text characters as standardized sequences of two different signal durations, called ''dots'' and ''dashes'', or ''dits'' and ''dahs''. Morse code is named after Samuel Morse, one of ...
. After his death on April 2, 1872, the Society was willed funds “for the encouragement of geographical research.”
Recipients
The following people received the award in the year specified:
["The Samuel Finley Breese Morse Medal"]
American Geographical Society. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
See also
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List of geography awards
References
Further reading
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External links
Official website
{{American Geographical Society
Awards of the American Geographical Society
Awards established in 1902
1902 establishments in the United States