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Calum:
yes, the telephone (like many other inventions) was a scottish one.

shame that history is written by the victors or that might be more common knowledge.

http://www.visitscotland.com/aboutscotland/history/scottishinventions?view=Standard
http://www.magicdragon.com/Wallace/thingscot.html

and so on.

Laukev7:
But that raises the question, should credit go to the country of origin of the inventor, or to the contry where it was invented (which in this case is Canada)?

Eh, to be fair, maybe credit should go to both sides.

piratePenguin:
Credit to the inventor (only).

Jenda:
Inventor only, for sure. The country usually has nothing to do with it.

How come Canada? I think it's the States. It was demonstrated in Boston, and Bell spent most of his time in the USA. Nova Scotia was just a summer house. Wasn't it?

Laukev7:
Well, whatever. I agree with piratePenguin, the inventor should get the credit.

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