Antonio Meucci. A few years after completing his schooling, he became chief engineer at the Florence's most important theater. He was not born in a well-to-do family and had to opt out of full-time education.
A few years after completing his schooling, he became chief engineer at the Florence's most important theater.
Meucci is best known for developing a voice-communication apparatus that several sources credit as the first telephone.
With Luigi Pavese, Leda Gloria, Nerio Bernardi, Greta Gonda. Meucci is best known for developing a voice-communication apparatus that several sources credit as the first telephone. He studied mechanics, drawing, chemistry and physics for six years at the Florence Academy of Fine Arts.