Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) was a Scottish-born inventor, scientist and engineer who is credited with patenting the first practical telephone. He also co-founded the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) in 1885.
On 7 March 1876, Alexander Graham Bell, scientist, inventor and innovator, received the first patent for an “apparatus for transmitting vocal or other sounds telegraphically,” a device he called the telephone. On 10 March 1876, three days after his patent was issued, Bell and his assistant, Thomas Watson, made the first successfully transmitted message.
Many other inventions marked Bell’s later life, including ground-breaking work in optical telecommunications, hydrofoils, and aeronautics. Beyond his work in engineering, Bell had a deep interest in the emerging science of heredity.
Details
- Date of Issue: 23 March 1976
- Date Withdrawn:
- Date Invalidated:
- Designer: Gyula László Vasarhelyi
- Printer: Thomas De La Rue & Co Ltd
- Process: Lithography
- Paper:
- Watermark: Multiple Crown CA Diagonal (sideways)*
- Perf: 14 (comb)
- Cylinders: Printed in panes of four by gutters, guillotined between horizontal gutter into two panes.
- 1A 1A 1A 1A : 1C 1C 1C 1C [upper : lower]
- 1B 1B 1B 1B : 1D 1D 1D 1D [upper : lower]
- Sheet:
- Quantity:
Watermark may also appear with Crown left of CA as seen from the back of the stamp.
Subjects
- 3c – First Telephone Conversation 10 March 1976
- 16c – The Radio-Telephone Link Deleporte Nassau
- 21c – Graham Bell (1876-1976)
- 25c – Satellite