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What were some of the controversial issues surrounding Bell’s telephone invention? Alexander Graham Bell
17 days ago | beth

What were some of the controversial issues surrounding Bell’s telephone invention?

One of the main controversies was the patent dispute with Elisha Gray, who filed a patent on a similar design just hours after Bell. Legal challenges ensued, questioning the originality and independence of Bell's work. Despite these challenges, Bell's patents were upheld, but these disputes reflect the intense competitive atmosphere in the field of emerging communications technology at the time.