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Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Watson's first telephone call
The 150th anniversary of the first telephone conversation is being marked, commemorating the historic event that took place on October 9, 1876. Alexander Graham Bell and his assistant, Thomas Watson, successfully transmitted speech over a private telegraph line owned by the Walworth Manufacturing Company.
At the time of the breakthrough, Bell was working in his laboratory in Boston, Massachusetts, while Watson was located approximately two miles away in Cambridge. After an initial period of silence, Bell successfully communicated the words ‘Ahoi, ahoi!’ to Watson. The two inventors reportedly continued their conversation until well after midnight in celebration of the successful connection.
Following the event, the news of the invention spread rapidly. Watson noted that many scientists and curious individuals sought to view the device at Bell's laboratory.
Entities
Alexander Graham Bell · Boston · Cambridge · Thomas Watson · Walworth Manufacturing Company
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The connection was made via a private telegraph line from the Walworth Manufacturing Company. www.zeit.de · www.bbv-net.de · www.hellwegeranzeiger.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Alexander Graham Bell was located in a Boston laboratory while Thomas Watson was in Cambridge. www.zeit.de · www.bbv-net.de · www.hellwegeranzeiger.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] The inventors continued talking until well after midnight. www.zeit.de · www.bbv-net.de · www.hellwegeranzeiger.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] The first telephone conversation occurred on October 9, 1876. www.zeit.de · www.bbv-net.de · www.hellwegeranzeiger.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Bell's first words over the device were ‘Ahoi, ahoi!’ www.zeit.de · www.bbv-net.de · www.hellwegeranzeiger.de