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Alexander Graham Bell
Telephone
Born 1847 ๐ฌ๐ง Scotland/USA 1876
๐ก Known For
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Invented the telephone (1876) โ first words: "Mr Watson, come here, I want you"
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Also worked on optical communications (photophone, 1880)
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Co-founded AT&T (1885), the world's largest telephone company
First words: "Mr Watson, come here, I want you"
Quick Facts
Field
๐ก Daily Life
Country
๐ฌ๐ง Scotland/USA
Born
1847
Key Year
1876
Invention
Telephone