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The Invention of Morse Code
To transmit messages across telegraph wires, Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail created a code that used dots and dashes. The code assigned letters and numbers dots (short marks) and dashes (long marks) based on how often the letter was used. For example, letters used often, like "E", were given simpler codes; while infrequently used letters, like "Q", had longer and more complex codes. In the beginning, when messages were transmitted over telegraphs using morse code, the telegraph would make dots and dashes on a paper. The operator would then translate the dots and dashes back to letters and numbers. Soon, the operators were able to understand the code just by listening to the receiver clicking, so the paper was replaced by a receiver with louder, more pronounced beeping sounds.
To transmit messages across telegraph wires, Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail created a code that used dots and dashes. The code assigned letters and numbers dots (short marks) and dashes (long marks) based on how often the letter was used. For example, letters used often, like "E", were given simpler codes; while infrequently used letters, like "Q", had longer and more complex codes. In the beginning, when messages were transmitted over telegraphs using morse code, the telegraph would make dots and dashes on a paper. The operator would then translate the dots and dashes back to letters and numbers. Soon, the operators were able to understand the code just by listening to the receiver clicking, so the paper was replaced by a receiver with louder, more pronounced beeping sounds.