Explain how the telephone was first viewed. how is this different from the way the telephone is viewed today? what invention of the wright brothers is most famous? who first found a practical use for it? thomas edison is mistakenly credited with inventing the light bulb. what he did was to develop a a. light weight bulb. c. a long lasting filament. b. bulb that worked without electricity. d. bulb that took less electricity. analyze the effects of three inventions on american life between 1865 and 1914. support your main ideas with facts and/or examples.