People wonder how he became the inventor of the telephone, where did it all start. Although Alexander Graham Bell is the main name people think of when they hear “inventor of the telephone” he was not alone on this project. Alexander Bell had help from Thomas Watson. Not many people know that Alexander Graham …show more content…
Even after the invention of the telephone, Alexander still wasn’t completely satisfied. Next he went on to the “Photophone.” The photophone was invented almost 20 years before the radio. Bell’s first and original photophone was not fully identified in its time; this was due to practical limitations in the technology of the time. His original photophone was unsuccessful to preserve transmissions from outside interferences, such as clouds. This all changed almost a whole century later due to the invention of fiber optics. In the 1970’s these fiber optics enabled for the secure transport of light.
Alexander Graham Bell has many more inventions that most people don’t even know about. Alexander also invented the Hydrofoil. The hydrofoil is a boat whose hull is fitted underneath with shaped vanes (foils) that lift the hull of water so the boat can go faster. You may have heard of his phrase “heavier than water machine. Along with the telephone, photophone, and the hydrofoil Bell also invented the metal detector. This invention was created for a more unique purpose than the others and most do not know why. Alexander invented the metal detector as a last resort to find a bullet lodged in the chest of President James Garfield in 1881. Although Bell gets his name on the patent for this invention he wasn’t alone in creating it. Even after four great inventions Bell didn’t stop