The Telephone Patent Conspiracy of 1876

Name: The Telephone Patent Conspiracy of 1876
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By Evenson, A. Edward

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The invention of the telephone is a subject of great controversy, central is which is the patent issued to Alexander Graham Bell on March 7, 1876. Many problems and questions surround this patent, not the least of which was its collision in the Patent Office with a strangely similar invention by archrival Elisha Gray. A flood of lawsuits followed the patent's issue; at one point the government attempted to annul Bell's patent and launched an investigation into how it was granted. From court testimony, contemporary accounts, government documents, and the participants' correspondence, a fascinating story emerges. More than just a tale of rivalry between two inventors, it is the story of how a small group of men made Bell's patent the cornerstone for an emerging telephone monopoly. This book recounts the little-known story in full, relying on original documents (most never before published) to preserve the flavor of the debate and provide an authentic account. Among the several appendices is the "lost copy" of Bell's original patent, the document that precipitated the charge of fraud against the Bell Telephone Company.

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Binding:: Paperback
Edition:: illustrated
Number of Pages:: 270
Release Date:: 2000-11-01
Publication Date:: 2000-12-15
Publisher:: McFarland
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 0786408839
ISBN13:: 9780786408832
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Minimum Reading Age:: 18
Weight:: 443 g
Height:: 15.2 cm
Width:: 22.9 cm
Thickness:: 1.6 cm

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