Alexander Graham Bell patented the phone, perfected it, but the idea was first conceived by a german dude, don't remember his name....they said his phone was ok, but Bell's really worked. There was a man named Gray who was said to have come up with the idea too, but Graham beat him to the patent office. We have always been told that Graham invented it, truth be told, know one really knows....and the history books keep changing......
George Drawbaugh of York Pa. He took his idea to Bell to get funding for a patent. Bell was wealthy not trustworthy.
Alexander Graham Bell, a Scotsman, in 1875. Bell was born and educated in Edinburgh, but settled in America. Some of his earlier experiments were carried out at Brantford in Canada, and Bell himself described this town as " the birthplace of the telephone." He continued his experiments when he became professor of vocal physiology in the University of Boston, and it was in this city that human speech was transmitted clearly over wires for the first time on March 10th, 1876.
by Kenna McHugh 3 years ago
“When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.” ~ Alexander Graham Bell
by Anti-Valentine 12 years ago
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by ngureco 11 years ago
In this day and age of mobile phones, do you still need the ugly landline phone?
by marcofratelli 15 years ago
Have you invented anything?What was it? Is it patented & do you earn royalties?
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by Glen 15 years ago
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