Blog Post 5

What I Learned about the Telephone

The telephone is probably one of the most important in all of history. Today it is one of, if not the most used piece of technology. Majority of the world today would not know what they would do without their phone. However, the telephone has definitely gone through its evolutions. 

Even though Alexander Graham Bell was credited with the creation of the telephone, but in actuality it was Antonio Meucci. In 1849, he began developing the design for the first talking telegraph. However, he struggled to renew his caveat, so Alexander Graham Bell was accredited with the invention of the telephone since he was the first person to successfully “transmit vocal sounds telegraphically causing electrical undulations". Surrounding this there has been several controversies including court cases, articles and books about Antonio's role in the invention. It was not until 2002 until the House of Representatives passed a resolution for Meucci's involvement.

With the invention of the telephone it made communication much faster and easier for the everyday person. Before the telephone it took so much longer for people to get a message to someone. It has helped everyone everywhere, especially in business. Businesses became much easier because people were able to sell products or services over the phone. As well as being able to talk to employees or coworkers about work.

The invention of the telephone also triggered the idea of cell phone. The cell phone is probably most used piece of technology these days. If it was not for the original telephone the phones today would not be the same. Although this was a great stride for everyone in technology it caused people to become less inclined to have an in person conversation. Even with the negatives the telephone will always be an extremely important and necessary invention that people will forever use. 

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