Johann Philipp Reis
Johann Philipp Reis was born on January 7, 1834. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Johann Philipp Reis
Johann Philipp Reis (German: [ʁaɪs]; 7 January 1834 – 14 January 1874) was a self-taught German scientist and inventor. In 1861, he constructed the first make-and-break telephone, today called the Reis telephone. It was the first device to transmit a voice via electronic signals, and is regarded by some as the first telephone. Reis also coined the term telephone.