Watson,Thomas Augustus

Watson,Thomas Augustus
Watson, Thomas Augustus. 1854-1934.
American telephone pioneer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments and was the leader of research and engineering for Bell Telephone Company (1877-1881).

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