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  2. History of the telephone - Wikipedia

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    Some of the earliest known experiments were conducted by the British physicist and polymath, Robert Hooke, from 1664 to 1685. [1] [3] An acoustic string phone made in 1667 has been attributed to him. [4] An early version was also found in use by the Chimu in Peru.

  3. Timeline of the telephone - Wikipedia

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    1667: Robert Hooke creates an acoustic string telephone that conveys sounds over a taut extended wire by mechanical vibrations. [1] [2] 1844: Innocenzo Manzetti first suggests the idea of an electric "speaking telegraph", or telephone. 1849: Antonio Meucci demonstrates a communicating device to individuals in Havana. It is disputed that this is ...

  4. Robert Hooke - Wikipedia

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    The Hooke Medal is an annual award by the British Society for Cell Biology, ... Lost manuscript of Robert Hooke discovered – from The Guardian;

  5. Tin can telephone - Wikipedia

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    A tin can phone is a type of acoustic (non-electrical) speech-transmitting device made up of two tin cans, paper cups or similarly shaped items attached to either end of a taut string or wire. It is a particular case of mechanical telephony , where sound (i.e., vibrations in the air) is converted into vibrations along a liquid or solid medium .

  6. List of English inventions and discoveries - Wikipedia

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    1665: Cell biology originated by Robert Hooke (1635–1703), who discovered the first cells in the course of describing the microscopic compartments within cork. [123] Early 19th century: the first recognition of what fossils were by Mary Anning.

  7. Telephone - Wikipedia

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    A satellite telephone, or satphone, is a type of mobile phone that connects to other phones or the telephone network by radio link through satellites orbiting the Earth instead of terrestrial cell sites, as cellphones do. Therefore, they can work in most geographic locations on the Earth's surface, as long as open sky and the line-of-sight ...

  8. List of British innovations and discoveries - Wikipedia

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    Barometer (Marine) – Robert Hooke [98] Bell's theorem – John Stewart Bell; Calculus – Sir Isaac Newton; Cell biology – Credit for the discovery of the first cells is given to Robert Hooke who described the microscopic compartments of cork cells in 1665 [197] Chromatography (Partition) – Richard Laurence Millington Synge and Archer J.P ...

  9. Timeline of biotechnology - Wikipedia

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    1663 – First recorded description of living cells by Robert Hooke. 1677 – Antonie van Leeuwenhoek discovers and describes bacteria and protozoa. 1798 – Edward Jenner uses first viral vaccine to inoculate a child from smallpox. 1802 – The first recorded use of the word biology.