Bell Labs Is Formed
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Business and Commerce Series
- Categories: Technology, Inventions, Economics
- Subcategories: Business, Industry, Manufacturing, Factories, Communications
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950
- Geographical Location: New York City
- Date: 1925
Article abstract: AT&T consolidated the research and development arm of the telephone companies and created one of the world’s most important and successful industrial laboratories.
Summary of Event
The Bell Telephone Company, which was established in July, 1877, was formed around Alexander Graham Bell’s valuable patents and was intended to finance his experiments. The company’s emphasis on research and development began as soon as the first words were transmitted along a wire. It was clear that telephone transmission could be significantly...
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