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Ten Men and the Telephone (1961) comic books

  • Issue #1961
    Ten Men and the Telephone (1961) 1961

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    Ten Men and the Telephone (1961) is a promotional giveaway comic book produced by M. Philip Copp for Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co. Recounts the history of the modern telephone system and how it came to be. The ten greatest inventors with regard to the phone system are each profiled. Beginning with Alexander Graham Bell, and continuing with Emile Berliner who invented the "microphone transmitter," Francis Blake - "the improved transmitter," Thomas B. Doolittle - "hard-drawn copper wire," Charles E. Scribner - "switchboard improvements," Almon B. Strowger - "automatic dialing,", John J. Carty - "phantom circui,t" Michael I. Pupin - "loading coil," Lee de Forest - "audion tube," and Harold S. Black - "negative feedback." Partial color, 6-in. x 8-in.