Mirza Ghalib vs Samuel Morse
2 of 5 added. Type a name to add another.
Compare the life timelines of Mirza Ghalib (1797–1869) and Samuel Morse (1791–1872) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 72 years, from 1797 to 1869.
Verified event
Unverified event
Approximate (circa) date
Lifespan
Scroll to zoom, drag to pan. Hover events for details. Click a name to open the profile.
Mirza Ghalib (1797–1869)
- — Born in Agra, Mughal India Verified
- — Orphaned young after his father's death Verified
- — Settled permanently in Delhi Verified
- — Married Umrao Begum Verified
- — Traveled to Calcutta to petition for his family pension Verified
- — Published his Urdu divan, Diwan-e-Ghalib Verified
- — Appointed poet at the Mughal court of Bahadur Shah Zafar Verified
- — Lived through the Indian Rebellion of 1857 in Delhi Verified
- — Died in Delhi Verified
Samuel Morse (1791–1872)
- — Born in Charlestown, Massachusetts Verified
- — Graduated from Yale College Verified
- — Studied painting in England Verified
- — Married Lucretia Pickering Walker Verified
- — Co-founded the National Academy of Design and became its first president Verified
- — Conceived the idea of the electric telegraph aboard the ship Sully Verified
- — Received a U.S. patent for the telegraph Verified
- — Sent the message 'What hath God wrought' over the Washington-Baltimore telegraph line Verified
- — Married Sarah Elizabeth Griswold Verified
- — Died in New York City Verified