EOTO: History of the Telephone

The first telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell, and revolutionized communication as society once knew it. Before the development of the telephone was the Harmonic Telegraph in 1871 which was a device that allowed multiple messages to be transmitted over a wire at the same time. The improvements made to the harmonic telegraph helped pave the way in the creation of the telephone. By 1876, Bell was granted his first telephone patent and a few days later, succeeding to make his first-ever telephone call.

In 1877, the Bell Telephone Company was created which is now famously known as telephone provider, AT&T. Bell's creation helped serve and educate individuals in the world of telecommunication. His creation of the telephone and other sound technology devices, also improved the education and communication skills of the deaf. The construction of the first telephone line from Boston to Somerville, Massachusetts, had been completed, leading to over 49,000 telephones in the United States. The creation of the telephone has made a drastic impact on the way we communicate in society. Without it, the world would not be the way we know it today.