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How Did Alexander Graham Bell Influence The Discovery Of The Telephone

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Alexander Graham Bell and Elisha Gray’s inventions of the telephone Communication was vital on getting a message across. Alexander Graham Bell and Elisha Gray were two inventors who helped spread the idea that the human voice could be transferred from one place to another. Because of their help, we are so advanced in today’s society. This was one step of bringing this country together as a whole. Communication was vital to get an important message fast and efficiently without waiting weeks.

Alexander Graham Bell and Elisha Gray were two inventors from the 19th century who helped spread the knowledge that electricity could be transmitted from one place to another. Alexander Graham Bell was born on March 3, 1847 in Edinburgh Scottland. …show more content…

He turned in his patent on the same day as Bell. In Gray’s invention, he used a water transmitter. There was lots of controversy over who got the patent turned in first. It was decided that Bell received the patent. On March 7, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell’s patent was 174,465. Three days later, Bell finally got his telephone to work. Bell used a needle that vibrated in water that caused the diaphragm to move. When Alexander Graham Bell spoke he said, "Mr. Watson—Come here—I want to see you." ToBell’s surprise, Watson heard his voice and came to him. When Watson came in the room Bell got very excited. This was a major success and only the beginning of his career. Alexander Graham Bell called his invention the talking telegraph because you didn’t have to use Morse code. He began a telephone company and gave service to thousands of people in his lifetime. There was even more controversy questioning whether Alexander Graham Bell had stolen Elisha's Gray’s telephone idea. But Bell had only used Gray’s liquid transmitter idea after he got his patent. He updated his own telephone and did not show the liquid transmitter out in public. Bell only used Gray’s idea to prove the point that whole sounds could be …show more content…

This was a distance of 5 miles. The other people at the end heard faint noises, but could not hear what Bell was saying. In the next test, Bell shortened the distance to 4 miles. The people concluded that they could hear a distinct and audible voice. This event proved that Bell’s telephone would work for any distance. Bell’s colleagues offered to sell the patent for $100,000. The Western Union said it was nothing more than a toy and they would not pay that much. Later, his partners said to Bell that he could sell his patent for about $25 million. Bell thought it was too late and decided not to sell it and to keep his company. Bell began to show the world his revolutionary design. One of the more famous demonstrations was from New York to Chicago in 1892. Queen Victoria showed excitement and said, “Most extraordinary!” The positive advice Bell had received made him proud of his prototype design. Elisha Gray had similar prototypes with his liquid transmitter idea. In another prototype, Bell looked at Thomas Edison’s past patents. He found one called the Carbon Microphone. This telephone worked better in long range and you didn’t have to shout at the receiving end. This improved Bell’s

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