ALEXANDER G. BELL

ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL

• Born March 3,1847
• Born in Edinburgh, Scotland

INTERESTING FACTS

• Not just an inventor but also taught the deaf
• Moved from Scotland in 1870 to Canada and move to the US in 1871
• Founded a school to train teachers of the deaf in Boston

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TELEPHONE

• March 10,1876
• "Mr. Watson come here. I want to see you"
• Patented literally hours before Elisha Gray.

GRAPHOPHONE

• Used to record sound

VOCAL SPECIALIST

• Bell worked with deaf
• Taught the deaf
• Studied the vocal cords
• Helped lead to discovery of sound travel through wires

USES & IMPORTANCE

• The telephone Helped with faster,more accurate communication
• Modernized but still used today
• Voice messages instead of morse code

COMPANY NAME

"BELL TELEPHONE, SOLVES ALL YOUR PROBLEMS."

• Company location: Boston

COMPANY INFORMATION

• Who should buy this? Everyone!
• Cost? Lost cost of $10
• Where to buy? Sears
• Testimonial: "I can't imagine my life without the Bell Telephone now."