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Patent for telephone went to Bell after years of litigation
Posted on May 4, 2013One hour before Alexander Graham Bell registered his patent for the telephone in 1876, Elisha Gray patented his design. She transmitted music over a telephone line same year. After years […] -
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Evidence of practicing Dentistry in 7000BCE
Posted on May 4, 2013The Indus Valley Civilization has yielded evidence of dentistry being practiced as far back as 7000 BCE. This earliest form of dentistry involved curing tooth related disorders with bow drills […] -
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First Indian to get a U.S. Patent
Posted on May 4, 2013Sir Jagdish Chandra Bose was first Indian to get a U.S. Patent in 1904 for his galena receiver. The application was filed on 30 September 1901 and it was granted […] -
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Thomas Edison Filed 1,093 Patents
Posted on May 4, 2013Thomas Edison filed 1,093 patents, including those for the light bulb, electric railways and the movie camera. When he died in 1931, he held 34 patents for the telephone, 141 […]