Evolution of the Telephone 1856 - 2020 (Landline)

Evolution of the Landline Telephone 1856 - 2020 #telephone #history #tech This is a quick look at the evolution of the telephone. The history will be provided in a separate video. 1856 Telettrofono 30 prototypes created between 1856 and 1871. Never Patented the invention because lack of funds. Used Make and Break Circuit 1863 Reis Telephone 1876 Liquid Phone By Graham Bell First person to get a patent for the telephone as Meucci did not have the funds to patent. Before the telephone exchange they practically functioned as a primitive intercom. 1877 Bells First Commercial Phone 1878 Acoustic Telephone Used in the USA to connect any sites not exceeding a distance of 1.6 km between them. 1880 Gower Bell First European Telephone 1878 Bell Coffin Phone 1880 Bell Blake 1882 Western Electric Three Box Phone 1884 Western Electric Long Distance Phone 1888 Ericsson AC 1890 Ericsson Skeletal Phone 1892 Eiffel Tower 1st Australian Phone 189