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  1. Invention of the telephone - Wikipedia

    The invention of the telephone was the culmination of work done by more than one individual, and led to an array of lawsuits relating to the patent claims of several individuals and numerous …

  2. Telephone | History, Definition, Invention, Uses, & Facts | Britannica

    Oct 9, 2025 · Billions of telephones are in use around the world. This article describes the functional components of the modern telephone and traces the historical development of the …

  3. The History of the Telephone and How It Was Invented

    Sep 20, 2024 · Alexander Graham Bell beat Elisha Gray in patenting the telephone, dominating its history. Bell's knowledge of sound helped him improve the telegraph, leading to the …

  4. Question Who is credited with inventing the telephone?

    Alexander Graham Bell is credited with being the inventor of the telephone since his patent and demonstrations for an apparatus designed for “transmitting vocal or other sounds …

  5. Alexander Graham Bell: Telephone & Inventions | HISTORY

    Nov 9, 2009 · After much trial and error, Alexander Graham Bell finally invents the first telephone, which connects the universe in more ways than one. In 1871, Bell started working on the …

  6. The Invention of the Telephone – Science Technology and …

    Antonio Meucci is credited with making the first basic phone in 1849, which was during the time of the telegraph’s invention. However, the main person credited for the telephone’s invention is …

  7. Who really invented the telephone? - BBC Science Focus …

    Jul 14, 2023 · Who invented the telephone? Scottish engineer Alexander Graham Bell is credited with inventing the telephone, patenting the world's first telephone on 7 March 1876.

  8. History of the telephone - Wikipedia

    Alexander Graham Bell was awarded the first U.S. patent for the invention of the telephone in 1876. Elisha Gray, 1876, designed a telephone using a water microphone in Highland Park, …

  9. Ericsson history: the invention of the telephone

    Explore the invention of the telephone, Bell’s patent battle with Gray, Meucci’s forgotten role, and the dramatic saga behind a world-changing device.

  10. Science history: First two-way phone call across outdoor lines …

    On Oct. 9, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell made a telephone call to his assistant a few miles away — the first demonstration of what would ultimately become a global telephone network.