Jedidiah Morse, (born Aug. 23, 1761, Woodstock, Conn., U.S.—died June 9, 1826, New Haven, Conn.), American Congregational minister and geographer, who was the author of the first textbook on American geography published in the United States, Geography Made Easy (1784). Born: Aug.23, 1761 Works written: Geography made easy, The Am… Profession: Geographer Nationality: United States