The Reis Telephone Transmitter and Receiver. Johann Philipp Reis (January 7, 1834 – January 14, 1874) was a self-taught German scientist and inventor. In 1861, he constructed the first make-and-break telephone, today called the Reis telephone. From the Book Les merveilles de la science, ou Description populaire des inventions modernes [The Wonders of Science, or Popular Description of Modern Inventions] by Figuier, Louis, 1819-1894 Published in Paris 1867
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