Antonio Meucci

Antonio Santi Giuseppe Meucci (April 13, 1808 – October 18, 1896) was an Italian inventor; he is credited as the inventor of the telephone. In June 2002, Meucci was officially credited by the United States House of Representatives with the invention of the telephone, instead of Alexander Graham Bell.

Further Reading

• http://chem.ch.huji.ac.il/~eugeniik/history/meucci.html excellent history of Meucci with photos and copies of his diagrams and instruments.
• http://www.esanet.it/chez_basilio/havana2.htm
• http://chem.ch.huji.ac.il/~eugeniik/history/meucci.html
• Gerry Vassilatos Lost Science (ISBN 0945685254, possible excerpt, review)
• Scientific American Supplement No. 520, December 19, 1885
• Summary and status of Resolution 269

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