Alexander Graham Bell
Alexander Graham Bell, inventor who patented the telephone in 1876, lecturing at Salem, Massachusetts (top), while friends in his study at Boston listen to his lecture via telephone, February 12, 1877.
electrical and electronics engineering
electrical and electronics engineering, the branch of engineering concerned with the practical applications of electricity in all its forms, including those of the field of electronics. Electronics engineering is that branch of electrical engineering concerned with the uses of the electromagnetic spectrum and with the application of such electronic devices as integrated circuits and transistors. In engineering practice, the distinction between electrical engineering and electronics is usually based on the comparative strength of the electric...
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