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The Idea is Proposed
Innocenzo Manzetti first creates the idea of an electric "speaking telegraph", or telephone. -
An Essential Part of the Telephone is Created
Anotonio Meucci demonstrates an electric voice-operated device. -
Another Crucial Invention is Created
Johann Philipp Reis manages to transfer voice electrically over a distance of 340 feet with his Reis telephone. -
Bell proposes another essential idea
Alexander Graham Bell first conceives the theoretical concept for the telephone. -
Bell Creates a Patent
Bell's lawyer brings his patent for the telephone to the patent office. -
The Patent is Granted
Bell's U.S. Patent for the telephone is granted. -
Success
The first words are clearly spoken over the first telephone.