Alexander Graham Bell

Alexander Graham Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He began playing the piano and inventing things at a young age. Bell received education through homeschooling. He didn't do well in school, but he was always good at solving problems. At the age of 12, Alexander built a device with rotating paddles and nail brushes to help enhance the farming process by quickly removing husks from wheat grain. When he was 16 years old, he started researching speech mechanics and attended Edinburgh University.

Alexander Graham Bell was a brilliant engineer, scientist, and inventor. He was primarily recognized for inventing the telephone, which revolutionized modern communication. His passion for sound technology sprang from the fact that both his wife and mother were deaf. In 1885, he also assisted in establishing the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T). Beyond his engineering work, Bell was fascinated by the new science of heredity.

Born: March 3, 1847

Died: August 2, 1922 (aged 75)

Inventions: telephone, graphophone, twisted pair, mine detector, …