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ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL
By: Nathaniel & Roig
EARLY LIFEAlexander Bell was born on March 3, 1847 in Edinburgh
Scotland.
Alexander had two brothers that died of a disease called
“Tuberculosis” or TB for tubercle bacillus which is basically causes
coughing, fever, nigh sweats, and weight loss. On his 11th birthday
he adopted Graham to honor his brothers.
His education started early through his father which was a
professor and enrolled in Royal High School in Edinburgh Scotland
at the age of 15.
Later got admission to the University of London.
THE BEGINNING OF HIS LIFE
During 1871 Alexander Bell began helping out schools for
deaf people by training the school instructors which turn
out successfully more schools such as Hartford and
Northampton asked for his helped.
In October 1872 Bell opened up his School of Vocal
Physiology and Mechanics of Speech in Boston which
became a popular learning center for deaf people.
His famous student was Helen Keller which came to him
that which she could not speak, hear, or see.
THE INVENTION
The telephone was invented in 1876 along with the “Bell
Telephone Company” in 1877 with the help of Thomas Watson
which soon left the “Bell Telephone Company” and created the
“Fore River Ship and Engine Building Company.”
Random Invention Next!
Bell later created the Hydrodrome or HD-4 which set record
speed of 70.86mph (114.04km/h) which was based on the
principle of hydrofoils and hydroplanes by William Meacham.
OTHER RANDOM FACTS
Became president of national geographic society
1896.
Immigrated to Canada in 1870 and to the United
States in 1871.
Been working on transmitting speech since he was
18.
First transmission on the telephone was "Mr.
Watson, Come here, I want you.”
THE END