Alexander Graham Bell
Canadian-American scientist inventor of telephone (1847–1922)
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Alexander Graham Bell was a Canadian-American scientist who invented the telephone in the late 1800s. His invention fundamentally changed how people could communicate across distances, making it one of the most important technological breakthroughs in human history.
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- 1847
- Died
- 1922
- Works
- 73
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- The growth of the oral method in America
- Establishment for the study of vocal physiology
- The Mystic oral school
- The metric system
- Upon the formation of a deaf variety of the human race
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Alexander Graham Bell (/ˈɡreɪ.əm/ ; born Alexander Bell; March 3, 1847 – August 2, 1922) was a Scottish-born Canadian-American inventor, scientist, and engineer who is credited with patenting the first practical telephone. He also co-founded the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) in 1885.
Bell's father, grandfather, and brother had all been associated with work on elocution and speech, and both his mother and wife were deaf, profoundly influencing Bell's life's work. His research on hearing and speech further led him to experiment with hearing devices, which eventually culminated in his being awarded the first U.S. patent for the telephone, on March 7, 1876. Bell considered his invention an intrusion on his real work as a scientist and refused to have a telephone in his study.
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