Alexander Graham Bell
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Summary
Alexander Graham Bell was born on March 3, 1847[1], in Edinburgh[2]. He died on August 2, 1922[3], in Beinn Bhreagh[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], electrical engineer[6], businessperson[7], inventor[8], and professor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.45% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24,704 views/month, #4,475 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Beinn Bhreagh[11]
- Father: Alexander Melville Bell[12]
- Mother: Eliza Bell[13]
- Spouse: Mabel Gardiner Hubbard[14]
- Child: Elsie May Grosvenor[15], Marian Fairchild[16]
- Country of citizenship: United States[17], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[18]
- Native language: English[19]
- Occupation: physiologist[20], teacher of the deaf[21], scientist[22]
- Field of work: speech-language pathology[23], telephony[24]
- Position held: professor[25], board member[26]
- Employer: Smithsonian Institution[27]
- Educated at: University of Edinburgh[28], University College London[29], Royal High School, Bath[30], Royal High School[31]
- Notable work: invention of telephone[32]
- Award received: Edison Medal[33], Elliott Cresson Medal[34], Hughes Medal[35], National Aviation Hall of Fame[36], National Inventors Hall of Fame[37], Albert Medal[38], Canada's Walk of Fame[39], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[40], John Fritz Medal[41], Person of National Historic Significance[42]
- Member of: National Academy of Sciences[43], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[44], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[45], Phi Beta Kappa Society[46], American Philosophical Society[47], Literary Society of Washington[48]
- Sex or gender: male[49]
- Commons category: Alexander Graham Bell[50]
- Archives at: Library of Congress[51], University of California, Los Angeles Library[52], Smithsonian Institution Archives[53]
- Cause of death: diabetes[54]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Sciences[55]
- Residence: Brodhead-Bell-Morton Mansion[56]
- Family name: Bell[57]
- Given name: Alexander[58], Graham[59]
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Type: Person[60]
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Country: US[61]
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Began / founded: 1847-03-03[62]
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Ended / dissolved: 1922-08-02[63]
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MusicBrainz ID: 9dd93d09-24b4-41f1-a48b-ef48b07499c3[64]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Alexander Graham Bell include Bell Labs[65], a privately held company[66], in United States[67], founded in 1925[68], headquartered in Murray Hill[69]; decibel[70], a logarithmic unit[71]; bel[72], a logarithmic unit[73]; Graham Bell Island[74]; and Bell[75].
Why It Matters
Alexander Graham Bell has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[76] He is known by 102 alternative names across languages and contexts.[77]
He is credited with the discovery of telephone[78], a type of physical object[79]; graphophone[80], an invention[81]; and photoacoustic spectroscopy[82]. Entities named for him include Bell Labs[65], a privately held company[66], in United States[67], founded in 1925[68], headquartered in Murray Hill[69]; decibel[70], a logarithmic unit[71]; bel[72], a logarithmic unit[73]; Graham Bell Island[74]; and Bell[75].
FAQs
Where was Alexander Graham Bell born?
Alexander Graham Bell was born in Edinburgh[2].
Where did Alexander Graham Bell die?
Alexander Graham Bell died in Beinn Bhreagh[4].
Who were Alexander Graham Bell's parents?
Alexander Graham Bell's father was Alexander Melville Bell[12]. Alexander Graham Bell's mother was Eliza Bell[13].
Who was Alexander Graham Bell married to?
Alexander Graham Bell's spouses include Mabel Gardiner Hubbard[14].
What did Alexander Graham Bell do for work?
Alexander Graham Bell worked as a physicist[5], electrical engineer[6], businessperson[7], inventor[8], and professor[9].
Where did Alexander Graham Bell go to school?
Alexander Graham Bell was educated at University of Edinburgh[28], University College London[29], Royal High School, Bath[30], and Royal High School[31].
What awards did Alexander Graham Bell receive?
Honors received include Edison Medal[33], Elliott Cresson Medal[34], Hughes Medal[35], and National Aviation Hall of Fame[36].
What did Alexander Graham Bell discover?
Alexander Graham Bell is credited as discoverer of telephone[78], graphophone[80], and photoacoustic spectroscopy[82].