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Alexander Graham Bell

Born

in Edinburgh, Scotland, The United Kingdom

March 03, 1847

Died

August 02, 1922

Genre

Science, Engineering, Invention

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Alexander Graham Bell (March 3, 1847 – August 2, 1922) was an eminent scientist, inventor, engineer and innovator who is credited with inventing the first practical telephone.

Bell's father, grandfather, and brother had all been associated with work on elocution and speech, and both his mother and wife were deaf, profoundly influencing Bell's life's work. His research on hearing and speech further led him to experiment with hearing devices which eventually culminated in Bell being awarded the first US patent for the telephone in 1876. 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.

Many other inventions marked Bell's later life, including groun ...more

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Average rating: 3.86 · 37 ratings · 7 reviews · 64 distinct works

	The Mechanism of Speech 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1906 — 40 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Telephone: A Lecture Entitled, Researches in Electric Telephony: Delivered Before the Society of Telegraph Engineers, October 31st, 1877 by Alexander Graham Bell, William Edward Langdon, Francis John Bolton really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2015 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Das örtliche Telefonbuch für Eutin und Umgebung it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Memoir upon the formation of a deaf variety of the human race it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1884 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sixth Summer Meeting, Held at the Clarke School for the Deaf, Northampton, Mass., from the 22nd to the 28th of June, 1899: Address of the President 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Multiple Telegraph: Invented by A. Graham Bell 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	PRIZES FOR THE INVENTOR Some of the Problems Awaiting Solution 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Duration of Life and Conditions Associated With Longevity. a Study of the Hyde Genealogy 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Volume 20, issue 12 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Upon a Method of Teaching Language: To a Very Young Congenitally Deaf Child 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“When one door closes another door opens; but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us.”
― Alexander Graham Bell

tags: inspirational, opportunity

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“Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work in hand. The Sun's rays do not burn until brought to a focus”
― Alexander Graham Bell

tags: motivation, productivity

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“Man is the result of slow growth; that is why he occupies the position he does in animal life. What does a pup amount to that has gained its growth in a few days or weeks, beside a man who only attains it in as many years.”
― Alexander Graham Bell

tags: animal-life, growth, position, result, slow-growth, time

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