Antonio Meucci
Italian inventor
Antonio Santi Giuseppe Meucci was an Italian inventor and an associate of Giuseppe Garibaldi, a major political figure in the history of Italy. Meucci is best known for developing a voice-communication apparatus that several sources credit as the... Wikipedia
Born: April 13, 1808, Borgo San Frediano, Florence, Italy
Died: October 18, 1889 (age 81 years), Clifton, New York, NY
Known for: Inventing a telephone-like device, innovator, businessman, supporter of Italian unification
Spouse: Esterre Mochi (m. 1834–1884)
Parents: Domenica Pepi and Amatis Meucci