Claim: Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, introduced the word 'hello' as a common telephone greeting, naming it after his fiancé, Margaret Hello.
Fact-check: The origin of the word "Hello" is not linked to Alexander Graham Bell's fiancé - FACTLY
Verdict: alexander graham bell invented the telephone in 1876 and initially suggested using the greeting "ahoy, ahoy" for telephone conversations. however, in 1877, thomas edison proposed using the word "hello" as a telephone greeting. since then, "hello" has become the standard greeting for telephone calls. the woman in the viral post is mabel gardiner hubbard, alexander graham bell's wife. hence, the claim made in the post is false.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Sushmitha Ponnala
Date published: 2024-08-01T09:12:17