The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876. The telephone was patented by Bell on March 7, 1876. Bell's patent filing beat a similar patent submission by Elisha Gray by a mere 2 hours.
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No one invented the telephone in 1893, since it was patented in 1876.
Alexander Graham Bell
The first practical telephone was patented in 1876 by Alexander Graham Bell.
Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone in 1876
The electric light bulb came first but was patented later that the telephone was.
The first telephone was patented by Alexander Graham Bell on March 7, 1876.
The telephone was patented in 1876 by Alexander Graham Bell, so you could say it's around 135 years old, give or take a few.
The telephone, by Alexander Graham Bell.1876 - Alexander Graham Bell is granted a patent for an invention he calls the telephone beating Antonio Meucci by four hours.
The patent for the telephone was submitted on the 14th of February 1876, but not granted until the 7th of March 1876.
Elisha Gray and Alexander Graham Bell both invented the telephone in the 1870s. However, Alexander Graham Bell patented his first.
John W. West is primarily known for inventing the first successful automatic telephone switch. His invention, patented in 1891, significantly advanced telecommunications by allowing multiple telephone lines to connect without manual operation, facilitating the growth of telephone networks and making telephone communication more efficient. West's work laid the groundwork for the modern telephone system.