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Thomas Edison is awsume because he was the first person to invent the greeting over the phone

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Did Alexander Graham Bell invent the word hello?

No, he used the word Ahoy! Thomas Edison first used Hello, on mishearing hullo


Who coined the greeting Hello used for answering the telephone?

The word "hello" was popularized as a telephone greeting by Thomas Edison in the 1870s. While he did not coin the term, he helped promote its use as a standard telephone greeting.


Who discover the word hello?

It is often said that "Hello" was invented by Thomas Edison as way of greeting a caller on the telephone, invented around 1876.


Where did the word 'hello' originate from?

the word hello originated from thomas edison. the guy who made the telephone didn't want to use the word hello when u pick up the phone so he used 'hoy hoy'.


Who made up the word hello?

There is some evidence to suggest it was first used by Thomas Edison as a greeting and opening salutation. Prior to that it was Hallo! And was an exclamation.


Hello when you answering the call were the word came from?

when answering a call came from Thomas Edison who actually said Hullo but was surprised when he said it so it sounded wrong.


Why is Thomas Edison so special?

Thomas Alva Edison is very famous as he never sat on his laurels and made a total of over a hudred inventions ad the electric bulb , and the gramaphone. He also improved other inventions like the telephone. And it wasEdison who started the word hello when staring to speak on the phone, no matter where you are.


Who first said the word 'hello'?

It is just a variation of the word 'holla' shouted to attract attention and recorded in the 1500's.. Following the invention of the telephone, the word 'ahoy' was used by Exchange operators which subsequently changed into Hello


Did thomas Edison invent a time machine?

There is no such thing as a time machine. Edison was active in the movie business- but somewhat oddly, did not specialize in Science Fiction- after all we have thoroughly practical power companies, phonographs,. etc why stain things with frivolity. again, in the normal context of the word- there ain"t no such apparatus.


What is sentence for the word innovation?

Thomas edison used innovation to create the light bulb.


When was hello first used?

The word "hello" is believed to have first appeared in print in the early 19th century, with one of the earliest recorded uses in 1827. It gained popularity as a greeting in the United States and was further popularized by Thomas Edison in the late 1800s when he suggested it as a way to answer the telephone. Prior to "hello," other greetings like "hailed" or "salutations" were more commonly used.


Who invented the word hello?

It is often said that "Hello" was invented by Thomas Edison as way of greeting a caller on the telephone, invented around 1876. However, the Oxford English Dictionary records the first, verifiable use of the word in print to the US Telegraph (a periodical) in 1827. The word is thought to derive from an Old German word used to hail someone from a distance. It is also used in English to greet someone.