Alexander Graham Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and was a renowned
scientist, inventor, and engineer who is credited with inventing the first practical
telephone. In 1888, Alexander Graham Bell became one of the founding members
of the National Geographic Society.
03
Mar
TELEPHONE INVENTOR BORN ON THIS DATE IN 1847
21
Feb
FIRST TELEPHONE DIRECTORY ISSUED ON THIS DATE IN 1878
This is one of two known copies of the first telephone directory, consisting of a single
page, issued by the New Haven District Telephone Company in Connecticut. It covered
50 subscribers.
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28
Jan
FIRST TELEPHONE EXCHANGE ON THIS DATE IN 1878
One of the first people to build a telephone exchange was Hungarian Tivadar Puskas (above) in 1877 while he was working for Thomas Edison. George W. Coy designed and built the first commercial telephone exchange which opened in New Haven, Connecticut. He’s been called the first full-time telephone operator. The switchboard was built from "carriage bolts, handles from teapot lids and bustle wire" and could handle two simultaneous conversations .
The first telephone switchboard built by George W. Coy
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