Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland and died in 1922 in Canada. He was an inventor and scientist best known for inventing the telephone. He was married with four children and attended several universities including University of Edinburgh and University of London. A pivotal moment in his life was in 1876 when he made the first telephone call by saying "Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you" to his assistant over a two mile wire. His inventions like the telephone and aircrafts greatly influenced society by allowing long distance communication and travel.
5. Historical Epoch in Alexander’s Life
- In Boston on April, 1871, Alexander started training the deaf
and was extremely successful.
- On October 9, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas A.
Watson talked with each other through telephone over a 2 mile
wire stretched between Cambridge and Boston.
6. -Telephone
-AEA Silver Dart
Alexander influenced society because his inventions:
- allowed people to talk to each other far
away
- help people travel to far places
- HD- 4 (a hydroplane)
-Photophone
7. Additional Facts
contains:
- the original HD- 4 which set the world speed record
of 70.86 miles per hour in 1919
- the original AEA Silver Dart that flew in 1909
