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Legend says that the first sentence spoken over the telephone was by Bell to his assistant Watson:  "Watson, come here; I want you."

Legend says that the first sentence spoken over the telephone was by Bell to his assistant Watson:  "Watson, come here; I want you."

 

But there was far greater inventor than even Alexander Graham Bell, and he was homeschooled virtually his entire life:  Thomas Edison.  At the age of 7 years, Edison was sent to the local public school. The public school teacher was irritated by Edison's curiosity and questions, and aggravated by his failure to follow directions like the rest of the class.  She concluded that Edison was an idiot who was incapable of learning,<ref>Specifically, the teacher concluded that Edison's brain had been "scrambled" or "addled".</ref> and after merely three months the teacher told young Edison's mother that.

But there was far greater inventor than even Alexander Graham Bell, and he was homeschooled virtually his entire life:  Thomas Edison.  At the age of 7 years, Edison was sent to the local public school. The public school teacher was irritated by Edison's curiosity and questions, and aggravated by his failure to follow directions like the rest of the class.  She concluded that Edison was an idiot who was incapable of learning,<ref>Specifically, the teacher concluded that Edison's brain had been "scrambled" or "addled".</ref> and after merely three months the teacher told young Edison's mother that.