"It is not, of course, complete yet - but some sentences were understood this afternoon... I feel that I have at last struck the solution of a great problem - and the day is coming when telegraph wires will be laid onto houses just like water or gas - and friends converse with each other without leaving home."
Alexander Graham Bell was a Scottish-born inventor and engineer associated with the development of practical telephony. He also worked on communication systems for the deaf and on aeronautics and hydrofoils. He remains a central historical figure in communications technology.