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EPISODE · Feb 3, 2026 · 10 MIN

025 - Water - Chapter XXIV Why does Ice Float

from Adventures of Tommy Postoffice, the True Story of a Cat · host Elisha Gray

Join us on a captivating journey through the life of Elisha Gray (August 2, 1835 – January 21, 1901), an American electrical engineer and co-founder of the Western Electric Manufacturing Company. Gray is often hailed as the true inventor of the variable resistance telephone, having developed a groundbreaking prototype in 1876 in Highland Park, Illinois. Despite his contributions, he famously lost the telephone patent to Alexander Graham Bell. In Natures Miracles Familiar Talks on Science, published in 1900, Gray shares his insights on science and technology, making complex concepts accessible to the general public. Volume I, subtitled World Building and Life Earth, Air and Water, explores the wonders of our planet and beyond. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia)

Join us on a captivating journey through the life of Elisha Gray (August 2, 1835 – January 21, 1901), an American electrical engineer and co-founder of the Western Electric Manufacturing Company. Gray is often hailed as the true inventor of the variable resistance telephone, having developed a groundbreaking prototype in 1876 in Highland Park, Illinois. Despite his contributions, he famously lost the telephone patent to Alexander Graham Bell. In Natures Miracles Familiar Talks on Science, published in 1900, Gray shares his insights on science and technology, making complex concepts accessible to the general public. Volume I, subtitled World Building and Life Earth, Air and Water, explores the wonders of our planet and beyond. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia)

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