In 1880, the French government awarded Bell the Volta Prize of 50,000 francs for the invention of the telephone, which he used to found the Volta Laboratory, along with Sumner Tainter and Bell's cousin Chichester Bell.
The French government awarded Bell the Volta Prize of 50,000 francs for the invention of the telephone. This was in 1880. He used to found the Volta Laboratory. This was along with Sumner Tainter. He used to found Bell's cousin Chichester Bell the telephone. This was along with Sumner Tainter.