Alexander Graham Bell received the first telephone patent on March 7, 1876. On February 14, 1876, Bell applied for a patent for the telephone at the United States Patent Office. On the same day, scientist Elisha Gray also applied for a patent for the telephone itself.
On March 7 of that year, Bell received a patent for the telephone and was considered the father of the telephone.
When Alexander Graham Bell began experimenting with electrical signals, the telegraph became an effective means of communication. But it had some limitations. After many experiments on it, Bell created an improved harmonic telegraph.
While researching the telegraph, he came up with the idea of developing a device that could transmit speech through electrical waves.
In June 1875, Alexander Graham Bell, along with his young researcher Thomas Watson, created a device that could transmit speech through electric waves.
Bell first heard a 'twang' from this instrument.
Bell achieved a major breakthrough in this regard on 10 March 1876. This invention not only marked the birth of the telephone on this day, but also led to the end of the harmonic telegraph. Because the telephone was going to be an effective means of communicating and exchanging messages in the future.
Bell and his colleagues began giving demonstrations to popularize the telephone.
Although instructions were given on how to use the telephone, many were unable to do so. Over time, the telephone reached every home.