Antonio Meucci

Antonio Meucci Net Worth

Antonio Meucci was an Italian inventor born on April 13, 1808 in Florence, Italy. He is best known for his invention of a communications device, often considered the first telephone, which he developed between 1856 and 1870. His invention was a major breakthrough in the field of telecommunications and paved the way for the modern telephone.

Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day April 13, 1808
Birth Place Florence, Italy
Age 211 YEARS OLD
Died On Oct 18, 1889 (age 81)
Birth Sign Aries

💰 Net worth: $8 Million (2024)

About

Inventor of a communications device that is often considered the first telephone, which he developed from 1856 and 1870.

Before Fame

He studied mechanical engineering at the Florence Academy of Fine Arts.

Trivia

Although he submitted his telephonic device to the U.S. Patent Office in 1871, five years before Alexander Graham Bell submitted his telephone, Bell is credited with creating the telephone because he had the forethought to include electromagnetic transmission of vocal sound in his patent.

Family Life

He married costume designer Esterre Mochi in 1834 after meeting her while employed as a stage technician at the Teatro della Pergola in Florence.

Associated With

He was a friend of nationalist Giuseppe Garibaldi.

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