Title: Invention of the Telephone: Complete History and Timeline - Science Struck
Headings: Invention of the Telephone: Complete History and Timeline
Invention of the Telephone: Complete History and Timeline
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History
Antonio Meucci’s Telephone
Bell’s Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell Vs. Elisha Gray
Quick Facts and Timeline
1832
1844
1854
1860

Content: Finally, on 10th March, 1876, Bell spoke the first words through a telephone, “Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you”, and they were clearly heard on the other side. These words have been immortalized in history and the aforementioned date is marked as the official date of the invention of the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell. Alexander Graham Bell Vs. Elisha Gray
Along with Bell, Elisha Gray, an American scientist, was working simultaneously on the same project. Although it is universally accepted and known that Alexander Graham Bell invented it; some people still believe that it was Elisha Gray who had actually developed the concept and design. According to historical evidence, it is said that there was a difference of only a few hours between the two applying for a patent for the telephone. So, was Bell inspired by Gray’s ideas or vice versa? No one knows for sure. As Alexander Graham Bell filed his patent first, he has been commonly credited with the invention.