On the diffusion of Bell’s telephone at its beginnings (1876-1877)

Authors

  • Jesús Sánchez Miñana
  • Carlos Sánchez Ruiz

Keywords:

Telephone history, Alexander Graham Bell, diffusion of inventions in the 19th century

Abstract

This paper follows Bell’s steps to improve and publicize his telephone and presents a recollection of informations that appeared along this process in the daily press and specialized journals of North America, England, France and Spain, from the early lectures that followed the filing of his patent in February 1876 to the material arrival of his invention in Europe late in 1877.

Key words: Telephone history, Alexander Graham Bell, diffusion of inventions in the 19th century.

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Published

2012-06-26

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Vol. 4 (2011)

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