Title: Who Invented The Telephone? The Complete Truth - RankRed
Headings: Who Invented The Telephone? The Complete Truth
Who Invented The Telephone? The Complete Truth
Antonio Meucci
Constructed an early voice communicating device in 1854
Johann Philipp Reis
Built the first ‘make-and-break’ telephone in 1861
Innocenzo Manzetti
Reported to have invented a speaking-telegraph in 1864
Elisha Gray
Designed a telephone using a water microphone in 1876
Alexander Graham Bell
Awarded the first US Patent for the invention of the practical telephone in 1876
Thomas Edison
Invented the carbon microphone to produce a strong telephone signal
Tivadar Puskás
Proposed the telephone switchboard exchange in 1876
Varun Kumar

Content: However, the first practical telephone wasn’t brought to reality until the mid 19th century. Attributing the true inventor to a particular invention could be a tricky business. In most cases, credit goes to the inventor of the best working or most practical prototype rather than to the original inventor. The invention of the telephone is one of such cases. Generally, Alexander Graham Bell is credited for inventing the telephone, but it was the culmination of research and experiments done by many individuals. The experimental works and ‘voice transmission over a wire’ carried out by several inventors and numerous companies led to a series of lawsuits relating to the patent claims. New controversies over the issue still arise to this date. To explain the complete story, we have mentioned seven key inventors whose contributions led to the invention of the telephone. Antonio Meucci
Constructed an early voice communicating device in 1854
Antonio Meucci is best known for developing telephone-like devices. In 1854, he invented an early voice communicating device called telettrofono.