Bell, Alexander Graham, 1847-1922

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بل، ألكسندر غراهام، 1847-1922

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Beru, Arekisandoru Gurahamu, 1847-1922

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Bel, Aleksandar 1847-1922

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Inventor and educator.

From the description of Check, 1918 Feb. 11. (Historical Society of Washington, Dc). WorldCat record id: 70954428

Alexander Graham Bell, inventor and educator, and members of the related Bell, Fairchild, Grosvenor, and Hubbard families.

From the description of Alexander Graham Bell family papers, 1834-1974. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70979893

Inventor Alexander Graham Bell became a member of the American Philsophical Society in 1882.

From the guide to the Address, May 7, 1909, delivered before the American Philosophical Society, 1909, (American Philosophical Society)

American inventor of the telephone and educator of the deaf.

From the description of ALS, 1883 January 28 : Washington, D.C., to Thomas Sanders. (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 17308366

American inventor and the president of the National Geographic Society.

From the description of Letters, 1902-1906. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80013352

Alexander Graham Bell was an inventor.

From the description of Address, May 7, 1909, delivered before the American Philosophical Society. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122464697

Scientist and inventor of the telephone; b. in Scotland; naturalized American; lived in Washington, D.C., and Nova Scotia; involved in the education of the deaf.

From the description of Alexander Graham Bell collection, 1879-1920. (Boston University). WorldCat record id: 70971141

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Alexander Graham Bell

1847, Mar. 3 Born, Edinburgh, Scotland 1868 1870 Attended University College,London, England 1870 Emigrated with his parents to Canada 1871 1878 Instructed teachers in the use of visible speech in a number of educational institutions in the Boston, Mass., area 1873 1876 In charge of the education of a deaf child, George Sanders Engaged in experiments leading to the invention of a phonautograph, a multiple telegraph, and an electric speaking telegraph or telephone 1876, Mar. 10 Bell's telephone transmitted its first intelligible complete sentence 1877 Married Mabel Gardiner Hubbard 1880 Received the Volta Prize and established the Volta Laboratory,Washington, D.C. 1883 Established the publication Science in cooperation with Gardiner G. Hubbard 1891 Began experiments to develop motor-powered heavier-than-air craft 1898 Began experiments which led to the development of tetrahedral kites 1898 1903 President, National Geographic Society 1898 1922 Regent, Smithsonian Institution 1907 Founded the Aerial Experiment Association 1908 Began development of the hydrodrome (hydrofoil) 1922, Aug. 2 Beinn Bhreagh Beinn Bhreagh Baddeck, Nova Scotia, Canada Died, Beinn Bhreagh, near Baddeck, Nova Scotia, Canada

Alexander Melville Bell

1819, Mar. 1 Born, Edinburgh, Scotland 1843 1865 Teacher of elocution 1844 Married Eliza Grace Symonds (died 1897) 1849 Published A New Elucidation of the Principles of Speech and Elocution (Edinburgh: the author. 311 pp.) 1867 Published Visible Speech: The Science of Universal Alphabetics (London: Simpkin, Marshall & Co. 126 pp.) 1868 Canada Canada United States United States Lectured in Canada and the United States 1870 Emigrated to Brantford, Ontario, Canada, where he became professor of elocution at Queens College, Kingston 1881 Moved to the United States 1885 Elected fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science 1898 Married Harriet Guess Shibley 1905, Aug. 7 Died, Washington, D.C. From the guide to the Alexander Graham Bell Family Papers, 1834-1970, (bulk 1855-1922), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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