1791–1872
Samuel Finley Breese Morse
American inventor and painter
80years old at death
29,560days lived
72%of the people on this site died younger
Samuel Finley Breese Morse was born on 27 April 1791 and died on 2 April 1872, aged 80 years and 341 days. That is 29,560 days in all.
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