alexander graham bell. inventor of the telephone
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Alexander Graham Bell
Inventor of the Telephone
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*Born: March 3, 1847
Alexander Graham Bell
He grew up in Edinburgh, Scotland with his family.
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Learning From the Family
As a child, Bell inherited a musical talent from his mother, who was a musician and also a portrait painter.
He was taught by his grandfather and father about public speaking.
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Hello Grandpa!
When Bell was 13 years old, he spent a year with his grandfather in London. To Graham, this year was the “turning point of his life.”
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While Bell was in Massachusetts, he invented the harmonic telegraph, an instrument that makes it possible to send multiple telegraphs on one line.
Boston University
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On March 7, 1876, Bell recieved his patent for the
telephone.
The Telephone is
Patented
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On March 10, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell tested his invention with his partner, Watson.
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The experiment they were working with had reeds that were thin and steel. One of the reeds was stuck so Watson plucked it to try to fix it.
Reeds
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When he did, Graham heard the vibration clearly through the newly invented ‘telephone’.
Successful!
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A Sad day in History
On August 2, 1922, Alexander Graham Bell died at his home in Baddek Nova Scotia.