The Sebir That Bred The Telephone
Around 1875, an eminent scientist, inventor, engineer and innovator, Alexander Graham Bell was conducting research on sound and how to transmit it. As part of this work, he studied the workings of the human ear, noting that the eardrum vibrated in response to sound
Goal
Improve long-distance communication between people
Problem
At its normal volume, the sound of human speech did not carry very far
Sebir
Distance communication between people was finally achieved through developing a telephone receiver that contained a vibrating metal diaphragm People could now communicate over a distance because the sound volume of their speech was amplified by the telephone receiver that acted as a human ear
Historic Impact
Being alert to the increasing needs of people can be the trigger for an innovative solution. As a result of the endeavors of Alexander Graham Bell, the telephone was invented
Breeding Comment
Generalizing from a specific observation or experience and then specializing from there to a specific application in a different setting is the secret behind idea breeding. Alexander Graham Bell associated more broadly from the capability of the human ear to vibrate to hear local sound and, in so doing, was able to breed a vibrating metal diaphragm that could hear remote human speech