Alexander graham bell s notebook entry of 10 march 1876 describes his successful experiment with the telephone. Alexander graham bell s design sketch of the telephone. Invention, by caroline bingham, takes curious readers through a history of inventions from the wheel to the rocket, with a section devoted to the telephone 7. This passage covers details about alexander graham bell, and it touches on the following. How has this inventor changed people and the world. Greatly influenced by the deafness of both his mother and his wife, bell dedicated much of his lifes work to. Alexander graham bell is best known for his invention of the telephone, for. The bell family emigrated to canada in 1870, and in 1871 young alexander moved to boston, massachusetts as. It allowed people from all over the world to keep in touch regardless of distance. Alexander graham bell biography birthday, trivia scottish.
From an early age, he had an inquisitive mind and became fascinated with acoustics and voice patterns. Apr 27, 2020 alexander graham bell march 3, 1847august 2, 1922 was a scottishborn 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 edisons phonograph in 1886. His experiments in sound eventually let him to want to send voice. Bell, alexander graham, 18471922juvenile literature. Alexander graham bell graham pronounced march 3, 1847 august 2, 1922 was a scottishborn american inventor, scientist, and engineer who is credited with inventing and patenting the first practical telephone. Alexander graham bell might easily have been content with the success of his telephone invention. Mar 10, 2010 one hundred and thirtyfour years ago today, alexander graham bell made the first phone call. Preschool books about alexander graham bell how to adult. Young readers will be enthralled by world of inventors.
Alexander graham bell is most well known for inventing the telephone. Alexander graham bell 18471922 is the famous scottish inventor of the telephone and established the bell telephone company in 1877. Alexander graham bell spent his life trying to devise new and better ways for people to communicate, first as a teacher for the deaf, and later as an inventor of many important devices, most notably the telephone. He also worked on use of light to transmit sound, development of a. Alexander graham bell 18471922 is best remembered as the inventor of the telephone, but, like his contemporary thomas edison, bell had incredibly broadranging interests as an inventor. Alexander graham bell biography, list of alexander graham. Bell would have been known to history simply as alexander bell, but he was highly jealous of his brothers middle names and asked for and received one for his 11th birthday. In 1877, he formed the bell telephone company, and in the same year married mabel hubbard and embarked on a yearlong honeymoon in europe.
The elder bell took great efforts to have his young pupil learn to speak clearly and with conviction, the attributes that his. These three words sum up alexander graham bell, one of the greatest scientific men of his era. He first became interested in the science of sound because both his mother and wife were deaf. Alexander bellalexander graham bell invented the telephone, simple as that. A nonfiction text about the life and inventions of alexander graham bell. Alexander graham bell was a scottishborn scientist, inventor, engineer, and innovator who is credited with. Inventor and scientist articles and essays alexander. Also included are lesserknown antidotes about bells personal life and his interactions with the deaf and blind communities.
The book looks more like a little booklet, yet is beautifully illustrated in fullcolor on each page and the last page has a handy glossary of the difficult words in the text. He was the founder of the bell telephone company alexander graham bell was born in edinburgh, scotland. He was born alexander bell 18471922 in edinburgh, scotland and later adopted the middle name graham out of admiration for alexander graham, a family friend. Alexander graham bell 18471922 scottish inventor, most notably credited with inventing the modern telephone. Here, edwin grosvenor, american heritages publisher and bells greatgrandson, tells the dramatic story of the race to invent the telephone and how bells patent for it would become the most valuable ever issued. Alexander graham bell was granted a patent for the electromagnetic transmission of vocal sound by undulatory electric current. The bell family emigrated to canada in 1870, and in 1871 young alexander moved to boston, massachusetts as a. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. An unforgettable individual, alexander graham bell, is known to the world for his remarkable inventions. Alexander graham bell, a scottishborn inventor, scientist, and engineer, is one of the most famous people to ever live in the united states. March 3, 1847 august 2, 1922 was a scottishborn american inventor, scientist, and engineer who is credited with inventing and patenting the first practical telephone.
In 1876, at the age of 29, alexander graham bell invented the telephone. He was granted his basic telephone patent was granted in 1876. He is most famous for the invention of the telephone, a device which he predicted. Learning from the family as a child, bell inherited a musical talent from his mother, who was a musician and also a portrait painter. Alexander graham bells design sketch of the telephone. Famous inventor beginning biographies library binding august 1, 2012 by mike biehn author see all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Alexander graham bell the inventor of the telephone. Scottishborn scientist, inventor, engineer, and innovator inspiration motivation quote by alexander graham bell. Alexander graham bell, scottishborn american inventor, scientist, and teacher of the deaf whose foremost accomplishments were the invention of the telephone 1876 and refinement of the phonograph 1886. Melville james bell 184570 and edward charles bell 184867. Engaging 16page books on mustknow, inspiring americans.
That is often the only description ascribed to the pioneer of some of the worlds most important technologies. Alexander graham bell was a scottishborn scientist, inventor, engineer, and innovator who is credited with patenting the first practical telephone. Join facebook to connect with alexander graham bell and others you may know. Speaking through the instrument to his assistant, thomas a. Mike beihn a biography of alexander graham bell for young readers. He is credited with the invention of the first, practical telephone in the world, which changed the way people communicate to this day. Scott 893 10c alexander graham bell famous american. Bell, alexander graham 18471922, an american inventor, is best known for his invention of the telephone. This book is a little contentheavy for early grades, but should be an interesting read for older elementary students. View the profiles of people named alexander graham bell. Alexander graham bell was one of the primary inventors of the. March 3, 1847 he grew up in edinburgh, scotland with his family. He also worked on use of light to transmit sound, development of a metal detector, and heavierthanair flight.
Alexander graham bells notebook entry of 10 march 1876 describes his successful experiment with the telephone. Alexander graham bell was a scottishborn scientist, inventor, engineer. Alexander graham bell scientist and inventor known for his work on the telephone. Telephone probe bell hastily created an electromagnetic device called an induction balance to try to locate a bullet lodged in president garfield. Alexander graham bell was born in edinburgh, scotland. Alexander graham bell is the famous scottish inventor of. Alexander graham bell is most famous for his invention of the telephone. In 1876, at the age of 29, alexander graham bell invented his telephone. His father and grandfather were both authorities on elocution and at the age of 16 bell himself began. Alexander graham bell was a scottishborn scientist, inventor, engineer, and innovator who is. Jul 23, 2019 the names of photographers often get lost after portraits of famous people are taken. His experiments in sound eventually let him to want to send voice signals down a telegraph wire.
Bell died of diabetes on 2 august 1922, at his private estate, beinn bhreagh, nova scotia, at age 75. He is best remembered for the invention of the telephone in 1876. Interviews with experts and lively writing deliver the accurate reporting you. In retrospect, bell considered his most famous invention an intrusion on his real work as a scientist and refused to have a telephone in his study. This book is about alexander graham bell, and gives a brief introduction to the famous historical personality. Alexander graham bell watercolor vector portrait with ink contours.
August 2, 1922 in nova scotia, canada best known for. Feb 10, 20 alexander graham bell 18471922, inventor of the telephone. Preschoolers can compare alexander graham bell with other inventors in a collection of famous innovators 1 3 4 eye wonder. The family home was at 16 south charlotte street, and has a stone inscription marking it as alexander graham bells birthplace. Although bell is most famously known for his invention. Alexander graham bell did more than just invent the telephone.
Alexander graham bell invented the telephone, simple as that. His father and grandfather were prominent elocutionists in england, working with the deaf. Scroll down for more biographies formatted like this one. Apr 22, 2018 alexander graham bell scientist and inventor known for his work on the telephone. Many other inventions marked bell s later life, including alexander graham bell march 3, 1847 august 2, 1922 was an eminent scientist, inventor, engineer and innovator who is credited with. Scott 893 10c alexander graham bell famous american inventor. This book could be used in a first grade room as an introduction to biographies or famous inventors. Bell bought it for basically nothing and made himself famous with it. His sheepbreeding experiments sought to increase the frequency of twin and triplet births. Alexander graham bell was born on 3 march 1847 in edinburgh and educated there and in london.
Alexander graham bell simple english wikipedia, the free. Alexander graham bell, the inventor of the telephone. Alexander graham bell biography in english scientist and. In the span of his life and career, he gave the world a very important gadget, telephone, which is still in use. This is a very nice oversized hardback book with numerous photos and. His family was known for teaching people how to speak english clearly. Bell, who trained as an audiologist and educator of the deaf, began conducting experiments with sound in the 1860s and became increasingly interested in. His interest in acoustics developed during his childhood through his experiences with his deaf mother, influencing his later work with the deaf. Interesting details about the life of the telephones inventor, including s number of.
Alexander graham bell 18471922, inventor of the telephone. Alexander graham bell quotes enjoy these inspirational alexander graham bell quotes. A great inventor subscribe for more support this channel 1st grade of elementary unit 1 sam, come back. Bell, however, was more interested in transmitting the human voice. Mar 12, 2017 alexander graham bell was a scottishborn scientist, inventor, engineer. Alexander graham bell was a scottishborn american inventor, scientist, and engineer who is. Mr bell was born in 1847 this scottish born famous person ended up being an american inventor and educator. Im trying to figure out who took the following photos of inventor alexander graham bell. This informative biography supports the teaching of nonfiction text features, such as illustrations, captions, and a glossary. The story of the telephone begins with alexander graham bells terrier. This miniunit on alexander graham bell is a great resource to be used as you teach about alexander graham bell and his invention of the telephone.
Top 7 quotes of alexander graham bell the inventor of. At school, he was uninterested in conventional lessons and education but displayed natural talent in playing the. Both his grandfather, alexander bell, and his father, alexander melville bell, taught elocution. This book discusses alexanders life, where he grew up, what he did, and how he came to invent the telephone as well as other inventions he has made. Despite his myriad accomplishments as a scientist and inventor, he saw. Hubbard saw great promise in the harmonic telegraph and backed bells experiments. He also found innovative ways to improve on existing inventions such as the phonograph. Alexander graham bell march 3, 1847august 2, 1922 was a scottishborn 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 edisons phonograph in 1886. Alexander bell was born in edinburgh, scotland, on march 3, 1847. Alexander graham bell was born in edinburgh, scotland, on march 3, 1847. Alexander graham bell american inventor of telephone. Alexander graham bell march 3, 1847 august 2, 1922 was a teacher, scientist, and inventor.
Sheepbreeding experiments bell was always fascinated by the nature of heredity, first among the deaf and later with sheep born with genetic deformities. For anyone interested in technology, history and invention this is a great read. His research on hearing and speech further led him to experiment with hearing devices which eventually culminated in bell being awarded the first u. Alexander graham bell author of the mechanism of speech. Born and educated in scotland, he was the son of alexander melville bell, who was the inventor of visible speech, an alphabet that used symbols to represent human sounds. Famous inventor by mike biehn, 9781448886036, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. His last name, bell, is undoubtedly synonymous to the word used for the ringing of the phone. See more ideas about alexander graham bell, alexander graham and famous people. Apr 07, 2009 these days we take for granted the accessibility of the cell phone and how easy it is to talk to someone on the other side of the world.