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   Alexander Graham Bell (/ ˈ ɡ r eɪ. ə m /, 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. [additional citation(s) needed]

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › Alexander-Graham-BellAlexander Graham Bell | Biography, Education, Telephone ...

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   Apr 19, 2024 · Alexander Graham Bell, Scottish-born American inventor, scientist, and teacher of the deaf whose foremost accomplishments were the invention of the telephone (1876) and refinement of the phonograph (1886). He also worked on use of light to transmit sound, development of a metal detector, and heavier-than-air flight.

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   • Alexander Graham Bell was a Scottish-born American inventor and scientist. Bell was born on March 3, 1847, in Edinburgh, Scotland. In 1870 Bell and...
   • Although Alexander Graham Bell is best remembered as the inventor of the telephone, he invented other devices too. Bell developed several sonic tec...
   • The first telephone had two parts: a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter comprised three parts—a drumlike device (a cylinder with a covered...

4. www.history.com › inventions › alexander-graham-bellAlexander Graham Bell: Telephone & Inventions | HISTORY

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   Nov 9, 2009 · Bettmann / Getty Images. Alexander Graham Bell, best known for his invention of the telephone, revolutionized communication as we know it. His interest in sound technology was deep-rooted and...

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     Austin Kessler of Forestdale was recently inducted into the Alexander Graham Bell Honor Society at Curry College.

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     MILTON, Massachusetts — Curry College welcomes Jamey Satterfield of Eddington into the Alexander Graham Bell Honor Society. The objective of the Alexander Graham Bell Honor Society is to promote and recognize academic excellence at Curry College.

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   Apr 3, 2014 · Alexander Graham Bell was a Scottish-born scientist and inventor best known for inventing the first working telephone in 1876 and founding the Bell Telephone Company in 1877. Bell’s success...

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   May 26, 2022 · By. Mary Bellis. Updated on May 26, 2022. Alexander Graham Bell (March 3, 1847–August 2, 1922) was a Scottish-born American inventor, scientist, and engineer best known for inventing the first practical telephone in 1876, founding the Bell Telephone Company in 1877, and a refinement of Thomas Edison’s phonograph in 1886.

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   • Alexander Graham Bell (born March 3, 1847, Edinburgh, Scotland—died August 2, 1922, Beinn Bhreagh, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada) was a Scottish-born American inventor, scientist, and teacher of the deaf whose foremost accomplishments were the invention of the telephone (1876) and the refinement of the phonograph (1886).

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   • By 1877, the Bell Telephone Company, which today is known as AT&T, was created. In 1915, Bell made the first transcontinental phone call to Watson from New York City to San Francisco. Did you know? Alexander Graham Bell refused to have a telephone in his study, fearing it would distract him from his scientific work.

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10. www.invent.org › inductees › alexander-graham-bellAlexander Graham Bell - National Inventors Hall of Fame

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    Alexander Graham Bell. Improvement in Telegraphy. U.S. Patent No. 174,465. Inducted in 1974. Born March 3, 1847 - Died Aug. 2, 1922. Alexander Graham Bell's invention of the telephone grew out of his research on improving the telegraph.

11. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca › en › articleAlexander Graham Bell | The Canadian Encyclopedia

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    Jul 28, 2010 · Last Edited September 29, 2022. Alexander Graham Bell, teacher of the deaf, inventor, scientist (born 3 March 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland; died 2 August 1922 near Baddeck, NS ). Alexander Graham Bell is generally considered second only to Thomas Alva Edison among 19th- and 20th-century inventors.