2023-03-07

Alexander Graham Bell Day 2023

Alexander Graham Bell    
The telephone is one of those Earth changing inventions which permits distance communications in real time.

Today is Alexander Graham Bell Day. It marks the day that Mr Bell was granted a patent for "transmitting vocal or other sounds telegraphically".

Three days later he made the historical statement

"Mr. Watson, come here ... I want to see you"

Alexander Graham Bell requesting the presence of Mr Thomas Watson
Which historians record being said when he summoned his assistant Mr Thomas Watson from the next room.

This was the very first telephone call.

The holiday is recognized by an official act of the legislature in Nova Scotia, Canada as that day he was granted the patent.

The rest of the story is evolving with the advent of the wireless and "smart" phones which are the direct result of improvements and innovation over the years.