Me, Myself, and I

when someone asks you, "who is the founder or most probably who is the inventor of the Morse Code?" your answer would most probably be - SAMUEL MORSE! but ofcourse, that was what had been taught to us. but didn’t you know that the perfect code wasn’t really from him??

way back to the time that Samuel Morse created the code for the telegraph, his codes was really so cumbersome to use, added to that, the sender and receiver of message must have a book full of interpreted codes in able to understand such message. so to wrap it all up, it’s not really a so-good-invention after all. the concept might be considered excellent though, but still, it wasn’t much of a good use.

at 1838, when Vail had partnered with Morse, such great improvements had been made. the code had been easier to understand because Vail had used letters instead of the words used by Morse. when it was tested, it was so much more understood and grasp. summing it all up, THE MORSE CODE WE KNEW TODAY WAS NOT REALLY MORSE’S AT ALL. ISN’T IT SUPPOSED TO BE VAIL’S CODE??? but sadly, Vail’s effort hadn’t been spotted. sadly, he died with poverty while history almost doesn’t know who he was. because part of their agreement is that Morse will get all the credits. ISN’T THAT MEAN???

the whole world applauded to Morse when Vail wasn’t even mentioned. tsk..tsk… for me, Morse had been self-centered. you don’t want to believe me? well then know for yourself. try to search for ALFRED VAIL, or visit this site http://www.bookrags.com/biography/alfred-vail-woi/. perhaps, you have your own judgment to believe. but before you begin, think about it. try to comprehend. put yourself in Vail’s place.. isn’t that painful? or i suggest you watch the history channel for more proofs or more trivias. ciao!

~ by jhelz-06 on July 30, 2008.