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After regretting the problems caused by his invention of dynamite, Alfred Nobel established the prestigious Nobel Prize award for those who have contributed the greatest benefit to mankind.
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Communication > Telegraph & Telephone
On 24th May, 1844, Samuel Morse made the first public demonstration of the telegraph... Read more »
On 18th April, 1846, The telegraph ticker was patented by R. E. House... Read more »
On 7th March, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell received a patent for his Improvement in Telegraphy... Read more »
On 21st February, 1878, The world’s first telephone directory was issued in Connecticut, USA... Read more »
On 10th March, 1891, Almon Strowger patented his Automatic Telephone-Exchange... Read more »
On 17th November, 1891, Emile Berliner patented the combined telegraph and telephone... Read more »
On 19th June, 1900, Michael Pupin patented his improvement in long distance telephony... Read more »
On 16th February, 1968, The US first began using 911 as an emergency telephone number... Read more »
On 1st February, 1983, The first digital voice mail system was patented... Read more »
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