Have you ever wondered what the first words over the telephone were? How about if anyone else claimed to design the telephone? If you answered “Yes” and “Yes,” then get ready to read all about Alexander Graham Bell!
Childhood Trauma
Bell was born to Elisa Grace Symonds & Alexander Melville Bell on March 3, 1847, in Edinburgh, Scotland. Alexander’s mother was partially deaf. However, she was a talented musician who taught Bell piano, which he showed a knack for. to speak to his mother, Alex spoke onto her forehead. She could feel the vibrations of his words. This greatly influenced his career, because most of his work is centered around hearing and audiology. Also, When he turned eleven, Alex gave himself the middle name Graham from the family friend. Alex was sixteen started education in Scotland and London, studying things like Latin and History, but most subjects bored him.
Before the Telephone
Alex finished high school in 1862, and two years later his father developed visible speech in 1864. Visible speech is a system used by deaf people to communicate. Bell’s eighteen-year old brother Ted Bell became ill, and died from tuberculosis in May 1867, and three years later his brother Melville James Bell died of the same cause, which really hurt the Bell family. This was important because if they never died, the Bells never would’ve moved to Canada, and Alex could’ve died as well. Bell enjoyed experimenting with tuning forks, and teaching deaf children at a school for the hearing impaired. He met and helped a deaf five year-old boy named George Sanders, (who went on to become a famous film actor,) the son of Thomas Sanders, And a young girl named Helen Keller (who became a famous writer and speaker) through this.
Alex finished high school in 1862, and two years later his father developed visible speech in 1864. Visible speech is a system used by deaf people to communicate. Bell’s eighteen-year old brother Ted Bell became ill, and died from tuberculosis in May 1867, and three years later his brother Melville James Bell died of the same cause, which really hurt the Bell family. This was important because if they never died, the Bells never would’ve moved to Canada, and Alex could’ve died as well. Bell enjoyed experimenting with tuning forks, and teaching deaf children at a school for the hearing impaired. He met and helped a deaf five year-old boy named George Sanders, (who went on to become a famous film actor,) the son of Thomas Sanders, And a young girl named Helen Keller (who became a famous writer and speaker) through this.
The Invention of the Telephone
Bell was responsible for the invention of the telephone. He was 27 years old when he came up with the theory of the telephone, which came from his interest for voice, acoustics his goal for an advanced telegraph and desire of fame and fortune. In 1872 Western Union Telegraph sent two messages over at once. This made Alex determined to make the telephone. Bell had the first basic idea of the telephone in 1874. The telegraph was not invented by Bell, but no human speech ever been sent before it. However, financial backers for the telephone originally didn't even want the telephone to be made. It took over a year and 9 months, and on March 10, 1876, the telephone worked for the first time! The first words spoken over the telephone to be heard were, “Watson, come here I want you.” Bell had spilled battery acid over his clothes, and called Thomas over. Bell went to the centennial fair in philadelphia, 1876 with the telephone. He showed it to one of the judges Dom Pedro, who remarked, “My god! It talks!” He was awarded 50,000 francs (swiss money) for his invention, and the gold medal for electrical equipment, and the first official patent for the telephone was created in that same year. However, Elisah Grey Claimed he had invented the telephone, but Bell won the patent battle. In the year 1877, the Bell Telephone Company was organized. In England, Bell met Queen Victoria, who was so amazed by the telephone, she bought telephones for the whole country.
Bell was responsible for the invention of the telephone. He was 27 years old when he came up with the theory of the telephone, which came from his interest for voice, acoustics his goal for an advanced telegraph and desire of fame and fortune. In 1872 Western Union Telegraph sent two messages over at once. This made Alex determined to make the telephone. Bell had the first basic idea of the telephone in 1874. The telegraph was not invented by Bell, but no human speech ever been sent before it. However, financial backers for the telephone originally didn't even want the telephone to be made. It took over a year and 9 months, and on March 10, 1876, the telephone worked for the first time! The first words spoken over the telephone to be heard were, “Watson, come here I want you.” Bell had spilled battery acid over his clothes, and called Thomas over. Bell went to the centennial fair in philadelphia, 1876 with the telephone. He showed it to one of the judges Dom Pedro, who remarked, “My god! It talks!” He was awarded 50,000 francs (swiss money) for his invention, and the gold medal for electrical equipment, and the first official patent for the telephone was created in that same year. However, Elisah Grey Claimed he had invented the telephone, but Bell won the patent battle. In the year 1877, the Bell Telephone Company was organized. In England, Bell met Queen Victoria, who was so amazed by the telephone, she bought telephones for the whole country.
His Later Life and death
Alex’s future wife, Mabel Hubbard was not very fond of Alex, even though he would later marry her, and on July 11, 1877 He married Mabel. Even when he was old, Bell was inventing new things. He worked on Hydrofoils (floating surfaces that look like) for some time, and founded Science magazine. He also made a device to detect metal in wounds, and went to Canada. He organized Aerial Experiment Association and National Geographic. He died on August 12, 1922, and the phone lines were shut down for one minute as a tribute.
Now that you know all this about one of the greatest and smartest inventors in the world, maybe you’ll be inspired too, because as Alexander Graham Bell once said, ‘when one door closes, another one opens, but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we don’t see the ones that open for us.”
Alex’s future wife, Mabel Hubbard was not very fond of Alex, even though he would later marry her, and on July 11, 1877 He married Mabel. Even when he was old, Bell was inventing new things. He worked on Hydrofoils (floating surfaces that look like) for some time, and founded Science magazine. He also made a device to detect metal in wounds, and went to Canada. He organized Aerial Experiment Association and National Geographic. He died on August 12, 1922, and the phone lines were shut down for one minute as a tribute.
Now that you know all this about one of the greatest and smartest inventors in the world, maybe you’ll be inspired too, because as Alexander Graham Bell once said, ‘when one door closes, another one opens, but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we don’t see the ones that open for us.”
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