The Calling: Thomas Watson and the First Telephone
The First: Stories of Inventions and their Consequences · Greg Young
December 2, 201627m 50s
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Show Notes
You may know the story of Alexander Graham Bell and his world famous invention. You may know that Bell made the very first phone call. But do you know the story of the man who ANSWERED that call?
His name was Thomas Augustus Watson. He met Bell when he was just 20 years old. He left the employment of Bell at age 27 a very rich man. What would you do with all that money? This is the story of the joyous consequences of being associated with a great inventor.