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.”

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