<P> Alexander Graham Bell ( March 3 , 1847 -- August 2 , 1922 ) was a Scottish - born scientist , inventor , engineer , and innovator who is credited with inventing and patenting the first practical telephone . He also founded the American Telephone and Telegraph Company ( AT&T ) in 1885 . </P>
<P> Alexander Graham Bell ( March 3 , 1847 -- August 2 , 1922 ) was a Scottish - born scientist , inventor , engineer , and innovator who is credited with inventing and patenting the first practical telephone . He also founded the American Telephone and Telegraph Company ( AT&T ) in 1885 . </P>
who made the first telephone in the world
who made the first telephone in the world
Alexander Graham Bell
Alexander Graham Bell