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Alexander Graham Bell's Legacy

Alexander Graham Bell was a Scottish-American inventor born in 1847 in Scotland who is most famous for inventing the telephone. He moved to Canada in 1870 after losing his two brothers and later became an American citizen after moving to the U.S. in 1871. While working in his lab with his assistant Thomas Watson, Bell accidentally heard a metal reed transmit over the telegraph wire, inspiring him to invent the telephone. He introduced the telephone to the world in 1876 and later invented other innovations like the hydrofoil boat and hydro airplane. Bell received the prestigious Volta Prize from France in 1880 for inventing the telephone and died in Canada in 1922 at age 75.

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Alexander Graham Bell's Legacy

Alexander Graham Bell was a Scottish-American inventor born in 1847 in Scotland who is most famous for inventing the telephone. He moved to Canada in 1870 after losing his two brothers and later became an American citizen after moving to the U.S. in 1871. While working in his lab with his assistant Thomas Watson, Bell accidentally heard a metal reed transmit over the telegraph wire, inspiring him to invent the telephone. He introduced the telephone to the world in 1876 and later invented other innovations like the hydrofoil boat and hydro airplane. Bell received the prestigious Volta Prize from France in 1880 for inventing the telephone and died in Canada in 1922 at age 75.

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Who is Alexander Graham Bell?

He was an American inventor. He was most famous for inventing the


telephone which has made communication easy among people.

When was he born?

He was born in 1847.

Where was he born?

He was born in Scotland.

Can you tell me about his early life?

He was the second of three sons. His family was poor. His
grandfather and his father were teachers of speech. At the age of 20,
Bell lost his two brothers and moved to live with his parents in
Canada in 1870.

When did he come to the USA?


He came to the U.S.A in 1871 and he became an American citizen.

What about his education?


He received one year of formal education in a private school and two
years at Edinburgh’s Royal High School. Also, he went to Edinburgh
and London universities.

Whom did he marry?

At the age of 27, he married Mabel Hubbard who was deaf, and they
had two daughters and two sons. Their two sons died at a young
age.

What was his first invention?

In 1875, Bell invented the multiple telegraph.


How did he invent the telephone?

One day, while he was in his office with his assistant - Thomas
Watson, Bell suddenly heard a metal reed coming over the telegraph
wire. Bell planned for the telephone. The next day he broadcasted
the famous words, "Mr. Watson, come here. I want you!" In 1876, he
introduced the telephone to the world.

What were his other inventions?

He invented a hydrofoil which was a fast boat. Moreover, he invented


the hydro airplane and the photo phone.

What awards did he have?

In 1880 France gave Bell the Volta Prize, worth 50,000 francs, for his
inventing the telephone.

When did he die?


He died in Canada in 1922 at the age of 75.

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