Jedidiah Morse
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1761 – 1826
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Who was Jedidiah Morse?
Jedidiah Morse was a notable geographer whose textbooks became a staple for students in the United States. He was the father of telegraphy pioneer and painter Samuel F. B. Morse, and his textbooks earned him the sobriquet of "father of American geography."
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- Born
- Jul 23, 1761
Woodstock - Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Yale University
- Died
- Jun 9, 1826
New Haven - Resting place
- Grove Street Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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