The U.S. government versus Alexander Graham Bell: An important acknowledgment for Antonio Meucci

Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 426-442

  Catania, Basilio ^a  

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Author keywords

Antonio Meucci; Bell; Invention; Monopoly; Patent; Telephone; U.S. government

Indexed keywords

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; MICROPHONES; PATENTS AND INVENTIONS; PUBLIC POLICY;

MONOPOLY;

TELEPHONE;

EID: 0036905281     PISSN: 02704676     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0270467602238886     Document Type: Article

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