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Saera Sophareth Meucci vs. Graham Bell: Final Fight Debate continues to who should be credited

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Meucci vs. Graham Bell: Final Fight

Debate continues to who should be credited with inventing the telephone. In 2002, even the US Congress succumbed to the truth and “changed its mind” on the issue gave credit to the real inventor and rewrote history that the original telephone was in fact invented by Antonio Meucci. Bell was a cunning opportunist who took all the credit for a more brilliant scientist’s work. The House of Representatives voted to recognize telecommunications genius Antonio Meucci as the father of modern communications. Credit usually goes to the person with the patent and in the history books Alexander Graham Bell as the inventor of the telephone after Bell was awarded US Patent Number 174,465, Improvement …show more content…

Bell had long been fascinated by the idea of transmitting speech, and by 1875 had come up with a simple receiver that could turn electricity into sound. Bell worked with Thomas Watson on the design and patent of the first practical telephone. Alexander Graham Bell thought he was on to something, but no one wanted his new invention. In all, Bell held 18 patents in his name alone and 12 that he shared with collaborators. United States Patent No. 174,465 was issued to Alexander Graham Bell in 1876, and became recognized as the most valuable patent in history. He died on August 2, 1922, in Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.
I feel like the western union had something to do with the “lost documents” for his invention. Antonio Meucci was dealing with different situations than graham bell such as his wife’s and his own health. It’s possible that Graham bell found the documents and did his own version but it’s also said that his own wife sold his prototype for $6, Meucci life just wasn’t going his way at all. Bell liked and was interested in Meucci’s invention; he convinced him to share his research material and shared a lab together. Where Bell had full access to Meucci’s research. Therefore, that gives them a reason to give the “lost documents” to Bell and worked out the plan to make money as a team. It shows how low people can go

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