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James Ried

On This Day: Alexander Graham Bell receives telephone patent

On March 7, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell was awarded the patent for the telephone. Photo: Getty

On this day, 146 years ago, Scottish-born American inventor Alexander Graham Bell received the patent for the creation of the telephone.

On March 7, 1876, the US Patent Office awarded Mr Bell with what is described as one of the most valuable patents in history, to create the first telephone.

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