The History of the Telephone

Patent Caveat

Sep 19, 1871

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Meucci filed a patent caveat for a telephone device. This is where someone creates a patent for a description of something.

Western Electric Manufacturing company

Sep 19, 1872

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Elisha Gray founded the Western Electric Manufacturing Company. This is the great grandparent of todays Lucent Technology.

Communications

Sep 19, 1874

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Alexander Graham Bell told his family that he would attempt to try to invent a device that would project the human voice along a wire.

accomplished

Sep 19, 1875

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Alexander Graham Bell projected the human voice along a wire. This happened on June 2, 1875

The First Telephone

Sep 19, 1876

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Alexander Graham Bell invented the first telephone. The first words spoken on the telephone were "Mr. Watson--- come here--- I want to see you." He invented this only hours before Elisha Gray.

So sad for Elisha Gray

Sep 20, 1876

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Alexander Graham Bell beat Elisha Gray for a patent. Elisha Gray applied for a caveat instead of a patent.

Telephone Company

Sep 19, 1877

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Alexander Graham Bell created the telephone company. This was called the Bell Telephone Company.

AT&T

Sep 19, 1880

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Alexander Graham Bell combined his company with others. This turned out to be AT&T.