What year was the telephone invented and who invented it>? and where was he from>?

Answer 1

The basics have already been noted -- 1876, Alexander Graham Bell... originally from Scotland.

But it might help to know what to do with the various counter-claims.

(First, a note on a previous answer which seems now to have disappeared -- Elisha Gray was a MAN, not a woman! (as you'll see if you actually read through the article that was linked to))

As for the claims that "it wasn't really Alexander Graham Bell". The most recent claim is in behalf of Italian inventor Antonio Meucci, so I'll focus a bit more on that particular claim. But what follows applies to the Gray claim and others of the same sort.

To begin with -- there were MANY individuals experimenting with things along roughly the same lines in the mid-19th century, building in part on the success of the telegraph (which had similarly had many contributors).

This is actually quite common in the history of inventions, since they are all working in the same context on the same basic foundations. In this context it is also scarcely surprising if certain features, drawings, etc. of two individuals working on the same problem from the 'same sources' should be similar. It also can make it a bit simplistic to say "A.B invented the X".

Next, it is also clear that normal patent application procedures were followed, and that Bell, according to those procedures DID properly procure the patent for the telephone.

There is NO evidence of Bell STEALING his ideas from someone else --nothing in his history supports that suggestion, and he would have to have done unbelievably extensive doctoring of his documents over the course of many years to pull it off.

I do not believe anyone has attempted to demonstrate such an elaborate cover-up based on an a thorough examination of his documents (which ARE available). That includes the recent claims concerning Gray, which seem to be built on little more than a couple of details and anecdotes.

Some of the "Meucci, not Bell" claimants have been rather careless in their assertions, and this makes it much harder to credit their arguments. For instance, it is said that he had already come up with the invention long before Bell, but could not AFFORD the costs of patenting it. That would be sad (though legally it would change nothing), but it is difficult then to explain how --during the VERY period in question-- Meucci applied for and received many OTHER patents!

As for the notion that it's all because Meucci was Italian and Bell was not. Please be careful here. It is irresponsible to resort to innuendo and make this into an issue of prejudice, unless one has specific evidence of such prejudice related to the facts of THIS case.

I do not see that anyone has put forward any such evidence. (Unfortunately, on the other side, there are those who have rather quickly endorsed the strongest Meucci claims without, it seems, looking carefully at the evidence. They seem to believe it MUST be true on the basis of THEIR own ethnic pride and/or from anti-WASP sentiment... though it some cases it's just that people often find the very idea of a conspiracy appealing, and may believe them regardless of the actual evidence.)

Remember, giving the credit to Bell is NOT based on some sort of popularity contest, or who was most successful in their efforts to "spin" the history. It is based on the LEGAL records, most importantly, those involving the patent process. (More generally, we have had plenty of folks given patents and credit for inventions who were not "WASP"s.)

Note that the 2002 Congressional resolution does NOT give Meucci credit as "the true inventor of the telephone" as some have claimed, but credits his CONTRIBUTIONS.

Answer 2

What Year Was Telephone Invented

Answer 3

A pioneer in the field of telecommunications, Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. He moved to Ontario, and then to the United States, settling in Boston, before beginning his career as an inventor. Throughout his life, Bell had been interested in the education of deaf people. This interest lead him to invent the microphone and, in 1876, his "electrical speech machine," which we now call a telephone.

Answer 4

theres a theory that Bell "stole" the invention....somebody else (cant remember who) created the telephone but didnt patent the design, so Bell copied/used/stole/whatever word you want to insert, the design

Answer 5

my ancestor (seriously, he really is) Alexander Graham Bell.

Answer 6

alexander grahm bell, but thats all i know,
i think!