On March 7, 1876 Alexander Graham Bell received the patent for the telephone.
Three days after the patent was issued the first successful telephone transmission was achieved when Bell called Thomas A. Watson (a machine shop employee who assisted in making the prototype) and simply said:
"Mr. Watson, come here, I need you."
Little did he know that his wish to help the deaf (continuing his father's work) would lead to all that it has.
In honour of Ole' Mr. Bell be sure to take a picture, make a movie, send an e-mail, surf the web, listen to music and watch a movie on your phone today...and maybe, if you find the time, make a telephone call to a loved one.
If anyone is interested in more information on the telephone and its history please see:
http://www.history.com/encyclopedia.do?articleId=223836
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