Alexander Graham Bell

Alexander Graham Bell was a Scottish

scientist, inventor and engineer, who is
considered as an inventor of the first
practical telephone. Born in Edinburgh,
Scotland, and his father was Alexander
Melville Bell, known orator with 200 versions
of books to improve the education of the
deaf. Young then Bell and his two brothers
were educated by their father to continue his

work. Birth March 3,

1847

Edinburgh, Scotland
 Death August 2, 1922 (75 years old)

Nova Scotia, Canada

Cause of death diabetes and pernicious anemia

Nationality birth-1882 British 1882-American death

Citizenship / naturalization United Kingdom and Scotland

Education University of Edinburgh

University College London

attendance Schools University of Edinburgh, University College London

and Royal Higher School

Property inventor, scientist, engineer, teacher

Known for his invention of the telephone

Parents Alexander Melville Bell

Awards Medal Edison (1914), Medal Elliott Kreso, John Fritz Medal, Medal
Hughes (1913), National Aviation Hall of Fame and National Inventors Hall
of Fame