Fun Facts About Alexander Graham Bell
- Alexander Graham Bell considered the telephone an intrusion on his real work as a scientist and refused to have one in his study.[1]
- Bell was born plain Alexander Bell. At 10 he begged his father for a middle name like his brothers had, and for his 11th birthday he was allowed to adopt "Graham."[1]
- Bell once manipulated his terrier's lips and vocal cords so it seemed to say "How are you, grandmama?" Onlookers believed they saw a talking dog.[1]
- Bell called his photophone, which sent conversations on a beam of light, "the greatest invention [I have] ever made, greater than the telephone."[1]
- Helen Keller was one of Bell's pupils, and in 1893 she broke ground for his Volta Bureau, dedicated to knowledge about deafness.[1]
- As a wedding present, Bell gave his bride Mabel Hubbard 1,487 of his 1,497 shares in the newly formed Bell Telephone Company.[1]
- Alexander Graham Bell was alive at the same time as Hokusai — their lives overlapped for 2 years (1847–1849).[1][2][3][4]
- Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison were both born in 1847.[1][2][5][6]
Alexander Graham Bell was a Scottish-born Canadian-American inventor, scientist, and engineer who is credited with patenting the first practical telephone. He also co-founded the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) in 1885.[1]
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Questions About Alexander Graham Bell
When was Alexander Graham Bell born?
Alexander Graham Bell was born on March 3, 1847, and died on August 2, 1922.
How old was Alexander Graham Bell at death?
Alexander Graham Bell was born on March 3, 1847, and died on August 2, 1922, at age 75.
What was Alexander Graham Bell known for?
Alexander Graham Bell was known for: Invented the telephone. Alexander Graham Bell was a Scottish-born Canadian-American inventor, scientist, and engineer who is credited with patenting the first practical telephone. He also co-founded the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) in 1885.
Who was alive at the same time as Alexander Graham Bell?
Alexander Graham Bell's closest contemporary was John D. Rockefeller. Their lives overlapped for 75 years.
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- Alexander Graham Bell — Wikipedia. Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alexander Graham Bell (Q34286) — Wikidata
- Hokusai — Wikipedia
- Hokusai (Q5586) — Wikidata
- Thomas Edison — Wikipedia
- Thomas Edison (Q8743) — Wikidata
- Portrait: Alexander Graham Bell.jpg — Wikimedia Commons. Moffett Studio, Public domain