This Week In Illinois History: Elisha Gray, Inventor Of The Telephone? (August 2, 1835)

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This episode was published on August 3, 2021.

While he's not a household name like Edison or Bell, Highland Park's Elisha Gray cranked out some of the 19th Century's most creative inventions, including the first electronic synthesizer and—some argue—the first telephone.

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