Morse code was invented by Samuel Morse in 1837.
Why it is true
Morse code was invented by Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail in 1837 for the telegraph. Each letter is represented by a combination of dots and dashes. SOS, used as a distress call, was adopted in 1905.
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