The telephone was invented by mistake, I by a man trying to make a humming telegraph. Elisha Gray , who made the initial breakthrough, would end up with nothing, while Alexander Graham Bell - the man who "borrowed" his idea and is widely credited with having invented it - would end up with what is arguably the most valuable patent in history. Jeremy tells an epic tale of money, greed, opportunism and blind chance. |
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Title: | The Telephone | |
Air Date: | February 5, 2004 | |
Runtime: | 60 min | |
Twixtid : Such a stark contrast from other space bound sci-fi', very ominous as you said, very dark ...