A new book that is being released shortly is claiming that it has strong evidence suggesting that the much-revered Alexander Graham Bell had not been responsible for inventing the telephone. This is because he stolen the idea from rival, Elisha Gray, claims the book.
The book details how Bell filed the patent for the telephone before Gray could file his because he had taken a peek at the patent documents. The book also talks about how Bell had encountered false starts along with his aide. It was only when Bell had to answer patent questions that he was able to successfully invent the telephone. Bell’s diagrams closely resembled Gray’s sketch documents.
This controversial book, which I am sure will see sky rocketed sales, is out in 2 weeks time, on 7 Jan 08. The book will also explain why it was Bell rather than his competitors like Gray who made it in history. It will detail how Bell, unlike Gray managed to show speech being transmitted through the device.
Bell supports point to numerous lawsuits wherein the court decision favoured Bell and the telephone company that he had created. Supporters of Gray on the other hand point to Bell’s successful attempt to transmit speech over a wire was mentioned in Gray’s caveat while not reflected in Bell’s patent papers. No ’smoking gun’ was detected that could render Bell having illegally using knowledge from Gray in his invention. Such controversies are in store in the upcoming book.
When the book is out in the store, I am sure going to get a copy to read the battle between Gray and Bell.
Via MSNBC
