Alexander Graham Bell

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Scientist · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Date of birth: March 3, 1847
Died on August 2, 1922: Died at the age of 75; Would have turned 179 today

Canadian-American scientist inventor of telephone (1847–1922)

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Alexander Graham Bell was a scientist (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland). Alexander Graham Bell was born on March 3, 1847 in Edinburgh. Among other things, Alexander Graham Bell was known for National Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. Alexander Graham Bell founded Dictaphone.

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Dictaphone

Founded company

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Work by Alexander Graham Bell

Title	Year
invention of telephone	–

Facts about Alexander

Born: March 3, 1847 in Edinburgh
Died: August 2, 1922
Nationality: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and United States
Occupations: Scientist, Electrical engineer, Inventor, Physiologist, and Businessman
Languages: American Sign Language and English
Education: University of Edinburgh and University College London
Fame: Wikipedia articles in 135 languages

Birthday

Date of birth: March 3, 1847
Born on a: Wednesday
Zodiac sign: Pisces

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What makes Alexander Graham Bell unique

In memory: Died at the age of 75
Today: Would have turned 179 today

First award in 1902, the year Alexander Graham Bell turned 55.

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Awards

Award	Year
Albert Medal	1902
John Fritz Medal	1907
Elliott Cresson Medal	1912
National Aviation Hall of Fame	1965
Canada's Walk of Fame	2001

Groups

Name	From	To
National Academy of Sciences	–	–
American Academy of Arts and Sciences	–	–
German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina	–	–
American Philosophical Society	–	–
Phi Beta Kappa Society	–	–
Literary Society of Washington	–	–

Founded companies

Name	Year
Dictaphone	–
Bell Labs	–
AT&T Corporation	–
AT&T	–
Aerial Experiment Association	–

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