Alexander Graham Bell's passion for teaching the deaf led him to invent the telephone, despite initial skepticism from a financier. Bell's determination to help his students, particularly a frustrated student named David, drove him to keep trying despite setbacks. A chance encounter with a mime renewed his spirit, and with renewed enthusiasm, Bell and his partner Thomas Watson successfully transmitted sound through a tube, paving the way for the telephone's invention.
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Alexander Graham Bell's invention of the telephone elicits a thoughtful reaction from Joseph Henry, who hails the innovation as outstanding but stresses the importance of refinement.