When was Robert P. Bruce born?
January 24, 1862
March 15, 1865
July 4, 1860
October 10, 1863
Answer
Robert P. Bruce was born on January 24, 1862. He was a Scottish-born American inventor and businessman who is best known for his work on the development of the telephone. Bruce founded the Bruce Electric Company in 1889, which later became the Stromberg-Carlson Telephone Manufacturing Company. He held over 100 patents for his inventions, including the first commercially successful telephone switchboard.
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