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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. 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.

  5. Who is credited with inventing the telephone? - Library of …

    Feb 22, 2022 · 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 …

  6. 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 …

  7. 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 …

  8. Ericsson history: the invention of the telephone

    It was at this time, 1876–1877, that a new invention called the telephone emerged. It is not easy to determine who the inventor was. Both Alexander Graham Bell and Elisha Gray submitted …

  9. History of the telephone - Wikipedia

    Credit for the invention of the electric telephone is frequently disputed, and new controversies over the issue have arisen from time to time. Antonio Meucci, Philipp Reis, Alexander Graham …

  10. INVENTION OF THE TELEPHONE - HISTORY CRUNCH

    A significant invention of the late period of the Industrial Revolution was the telephone, which was invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876. Alexander Graham Bell was a Scottish inventor …