Alexander Graham Bell

Summary

Alexander Graham Bell is a human^[1]. He was born in Edinburgh^[2]. He was born on March 3, 1847^[3]. He passed away in Beinn Bhreagh^[4]. He died on August 2, 1922^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], electrical engineer^[7], engineer^[8], businessperson^[9], and inventor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.45% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,358 views/month, #4,475 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Alexander Graham Bell's place of birth was Edinburgh^[2].
• Alexander Graham Bell passed away in Beinn Bhreagh^[4].
• Alexander Graham Bell was born on March 3, 1847^[3].
• Alexander Graham Bell died on August 2, 1922^[5].
• Alexander Graham Bell is buried at Beinn Bhreagh^[12].
• Alexander Graham Bell's father was Alexander Melville Bell^[13].
• Alexander Graham Bell's mother was Eliza Bell^[14].
• Alexander Graham Bell was married to Mabel Gardiner Hubbard^[15].
• A child of Alexander Graham Bell was Elsie May Grosvenor^[16].
• A child of Alexander Graham Bell was Marian Fairchild^[17].
• Alexander Graham Bell held citizenship in United States^[18].
• Alexander Graham Bell held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[19].
• English was Alexander Graham Bell's native language^[20].
• Alexander Graham Bell's professions included physicist^[6].
• Alexander Graham Bell's professions included electrical engineer^[7].
• Alexander Graham Bell's professions included engineer^[8].
• Alexander Graham Bell's professions included businessperson^[9].
• Alexander Graham Bell worked as an inventor^[10].
• Alexander Graham Bell's professions included professor^[21].
• Alexander Graham Bell's field of work was speech-language pathology^[22].
• Alexander Graham Bell's field of work was telephony^[23].
• Alexander Graham Bell held the position of professor^[24].
• Alexander Graham Bell held the position of board member^[25].
• Alexander Graham Bell was employed by Smithsonian Institution^[26].
• Alexander Graham Bell was educated at University of Edinburgh^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1847-03-03^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1922-08-02^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 9dd93d09-24b4-41f1-a48b-ef48b07499c3^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Edinburgh^[2], Alexander Graham Bell… he was born on March 3, 1847^[3]. His father was Alexander Melville Bell^[13]. His mother was Eliza Bell^[14]. English was his native language^[20].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh^[27], a public university^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1583^[35], headquartered in Edinburgh^[36]; University College London^[37], a university college^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1826^[40], headquartered in UCL Main Building^[41]; Royal High School, Bath^[42], a boarding school^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1998^[45]; and Royal High School^[46], a high school^[47], in United Kingdom^[48], founded in 1128^[49]. Alexander Graham Bell earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences^[50].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], electrical engineer^[7], engineer^[8], businessperson^[9], inventor^[10], and professor^[21]. Fields of work include speech-language pathology^[22], an academic discipline^[51] and telephony^[23], a field of work^[52]. Alexander Graham Bell was employed by Smithsonian Institution^[26]. Positions held include professor^[24], a title of authority^[53] and board member^[25], a position^[54].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Alexander Graham Bell is invention of telephone^[55]. Things named for him include Bell Labs^[56], a privately held company^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1925^[59], headquartered in Murray Hill^[60]; decibel^[61], a logarithmic unit^[62]; bel^[63], a logarithmic unit^[64]; Graham Bell Island^[65]; and Bell^[66].

Recognition

Awards received include Edison Medal^[67], a science award^[68], in United States^[69], founded in 1904^[70]; Elliott Cresson Medal^[71], an award^[72], in United States^[73], founded in 1875^[74]; Hughes Medal^[75], a science award^[76], in United Kingdom^[77], founded in 1902^[78]; National Aviation Hall of Fame^[79], an aviation museum^[80], in United States^[81], founded in 1962^[82]; National Inventors Hall of Fame^[83]; and Albert Medal^[84].

Personal Life

Among Alexander Graham Bell's spouses was Mabel Gardiner Hubbard^[15]. Children include Elsie May Grosvenor^[16], 1878–1964^[85] and Marian Fairchild^[17], a writer^[86], 1880–1962^[87], of United States^[88].

Death and Burial

Alexander Graham Bell died on August 2, 1922^[5]. He died in Beinn Bhreagh^[4]. The cause of death was diabetes^[89]. Burial took place at Beinn Bhreagh^[12].

Why It Matters

Alexander Graham Bell ranks in the top 0.45% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,358 views/month, #4,475 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[90] He is known by 91 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[91]

He is credited with the discovery of telephone^[92], a product^[93]; graphophone^[94], an invention^[95]; and photoacoustic spectroscopy^[96]. Entities named for him include Bell Labs^[56], a privately held company^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1925^[59], headquartered in Murray Hill^[60]; decibel^[61], a logarithmic unit^[62]; bel^[63], a logarithmic unit^[64]; Graham Bell Island^[65]; and Bell^[66].

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^[13]. Alexander Graham Bell's mother was Eliza Bell^[14].

Who was Alexander Graham Bell married to?

Alexander Graham Bell's spouses include Mabel Gardiner Hubbard^[15].

What did Alexander Graham Bell do for work?

Alexander Graham Bell worked as physicist^[6], electrical engineer^[7], engineer^[8], businessperson^[9], and inventor^[10].

Where did Alexander Graham Bell go to school?

Alexander Graham Bell was educated at University of Edinburgh^[27], University College London^[37], Royal High School, Bath^[42], and Royal High School^[46].

What awards did Alexander Graham Bell receive?

Honors received include Edison Medal^[67], Elliott Cresson Medal^[71], Hughes Medal^[75], and National Aviation Hall of Fame^[79].

What did Alexander Graham Bell discover?

Alexander Graham Bell is credited as discoverer of telephone^[92], graphophone^[94], and photoacoustic spectroscopy^[96].