Antonio meucci invented the telephone
Antonio meucci inventions
Antonio meucci wife!
Antonio Meucci
Italian inventor (1808–1889)
For the 1940 film, see Antonio Meucci (film).
Antonio Meucci | |
|---|---|
Meucci in 1878 | |
| Born | (1808-04-13)13 April 1808 Florence, First French Empire (present-day Italy) |
| Died | 18 October 1889(1889-10-18) (aged 81) Staten Island, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Accademia di Belle Arti |
| Known for | Inventing a telephone-like device, innovator, businessman, supporter of Italian unification |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Communication devices, manufacturing, chemical and mechanical engineering, chemical and food patents |
Antonio Santi Giuseppe Meucci (may-OO-chee,[1]Italian:[anˈtɔːnjomeˈuttʃi]; 13 April 1808 – 18 October 1889) was an Italian inventor and an associate of Giuseppe Garibaldi, a major political figure in the history of Italy.[2][3] Meucci is best known for developing a voice-communication apparatus that several sources credit as the first telephone.[