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ALexander gets Money
Source Alexander convinced his father in law to give him money to progress in his work. He recieved the money and progressed farther. -
The Telephone is Pantented
Source Alexander Graham Bell and Elisha Gray were both rushing to get the telephone pantented. Alexander got his device pantented first. That is why we know him as the inventor of the telephone. -
Alexander Realizes his Goal
Sources Alexander was about to realize that the goal of creating a device that could transmit speech was about to be realized. He only needed a better transmitter. -
He Hears A Sound
Sources Alexander could hear a sound over a wire. The sound was a twanging clock spring. -
Alexander Speaks
Source Alexander spoke through the telephone to his assistant. He said, "Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you." -
The First Switchboard
Source Leroy Firmin recieved the first patent for a telephone switchboard. This was the beginning of long distance telephone. -
A Carphone is Created
Source A team including Alton Dickieson and D. Mitchell worked more than a decade to make a carohone. A driver in St. Louis made history by making the first call. -
1st Solar Battery
Source G.L Pearson, C.S. Fuller, and D.M. Chapin got strips of sillicon and captured the free electrons and turned them into electrical current. This was the first solar battery. -
The Picture phone is created
Source The picture phone was created. At first it was crude. Even when it was better, people didn't like it because it was too bulky. -
AT&T Customer Service got an Upgrade
Source HMIHY System lets you respond to the question, "How may I help you?" It send you to the right personell depending on what you said.
