Philipp Reis, 1861, constructed the first telephone, today called the Reis telephone. Alexander Graham Bell was awarded the first U.S. patent for the invention of the telephone in 1876.

2025年1月13日 · This article describes the functional components of the modern telephone and traces the historical development of the telephone instrument. In addition it describes the development of what is known as the public switched telephone network (PSTN).

2022年2月16日 · From the controversy surrounding the first telephone to the development of the telephone network, all offer an insight into the minds of the pioneers who helped shape the modern understanding of our world.

2024年9月20日 · The history of the telephone started in 1876 with Alexander Graham Bell’s invention, which made it possible to transmit speech over wires.

Joseph Henry lays the groundwork for the telephone, Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone and the telephone goes national.

2025年1月13日 · Telephone - Invention, Alexander Graham Bell, Communication: Beginning in the early 19th century, several inventors made a number of attempts to transmit sound by electric means. The first inventor to suggest that sound could be transmitted electrically was a Frenchman, Charles Bourseul, who indicated that a diaphragm making and breaking ...

2009年11月9日 · Alexander Graham Bell, best known for his invention of the telephone, revolutionized communication as we know it. His interest in sound technology was deep-rooted and personal, as both his...

2024年6月7日 · Learn about the history of telephones, including the fading of landlines as mobile phones and internet calls now rule the communication world.

Having invented a telephone (date uncertain) and in 1866/7 formed The Peoples Telephone Company. His invention was an instrument that included a flexible membrane over a teacup which he had connected by a piece of wire to a receiver powered by an electromagnet.

In 1976, exactly 100 years after the patent was issued, AT&T stood as the richest company on earth. Today, the telephone is unquestionably the most important invention of all and the stories of how it all began are fascinating.