Nick Nowell
The Telephone and the Light Bulb
One of the most important inventions in my opinion was the telephone. Alexander
Graham Bell is often credited with this invention. The telephone received its patent in 1876 on
march 7. At first, Bell thought he could transmit a voice over wire. He began working on this and
eventually got it to be able to send one message. Over the course of 10 years, Bell finally got
his working telephone. This invention greatly impacted businesses and how they got information
to and throughout the companies. Even today, businesses and regular people depend on
telephones to get information quickly to others.
Another important invention during this time was the light bulb. Thomas Edison is usually
credited with the invention of the light bulb. Edison sent in the patent for the light bulb in 1878
but sent in another in 1879. Edison began with developing an incandescent lamp. This in turn
led to him wanting to condense it into what is now known as the light bulb. This invention
revolutionized America and how long work days could now be. The light bulb meant that
workers could now work until after dark which resulted in more work being done. This eventually
led to faster progress of future inventions. Today, the light bulb is in every building and place you
go.