What was the purpose of the invention of the telephone?

Answer 1

In the 1870's the telegraph was in wide use and there were those who were interested in electrical voice transmission or "harmonic telegraph" (a telegraph that could transmit musical tone).

Alexander Graham Bell was experienced with sound and speech and also knew a lot about electricity. The fathers of a couple of Bell's deaf students agreed to fund Bell's research in return for a share in any inventions Bell might make. Bell realized that a continuous electrical current was required to electronically transmit the voice, rather than the intermittent current used by the telegraph.

However, there were many who contributed to the development of the modern electric telephone. The concept of a telephone began with the acoustic string telephone (lover's telephone), such as the tin can telephone with two tin cans strung together with tight string or wire.

Antonio Meucci invented an early voice communicating device around 1854, but was unable to patent his telettrofono due to lack of money. He installed a telephone-like device within his house in order to communicate with his wife who was ill at the time.

Answer 2

the reason was it was to hard to learn to use the telegraph and to expensive for some struggling families also it was easier to conect to people and family all over the world.

Answer 3

To talk to someone, without having to travel to meet face to face, or take too long writing and sending a letter.

Instant communication over distance.

Answer 4

because he wanted to figure out a way to talk to someone in another room

Answer 5

so people can communicate faster or better

Answer 6

Without the invention of the telephone - we would still be communicating by letter - and there'd be no internet !

Answer 7

because he wanted to invente it

Answer 8

Alexander Graham Bell