Alexander Graham Bell By James

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Alexander Graham BellBy James
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Why Hes Famous

• - Mostly famous for his creation of the
  telephone.
• - Traveled all around the world bringing his
  inventions with him.
• Was the president of National Geographic.

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Early Life

• - Born on March 3rd, 1847 in Edinburgh,
  Scotland.
• - Has 4 people in his family. Himself, mother
  Elsia, father Melville, and his brother who died
  from tuberculosis.
• - Went to The University of Edinburgh and of
  London.
• - Moved to Brantford, Ontario at age 33.

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Inventions of the Future

• - His first invention was the Phonautograph.
• - Created in 1876 on March 10 Bell and Watson
  made the Telephone, his second invention.
• - His 3rd invention was the Silver dart.
• - His last invention was the HD-4 or the
  Hydrofoil.

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About his Inventions

• - Phonautograph was used in the creation of the
  Telephone.
• - Telephone Theory an electric current can be
  made change intensity exactly as air density
  varies.
• - Silver dart is a basically a blimp.
• - HD-4 is a hydro-electric vehicle.

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Married Life

• - Married to Mabel Hubbard in 1875.
• - Had 4 children named Elsie, Marian, and 2 sons
  Edward and Robert who both died prematurely.
• - About 50 years after his marriage he died.
  The exact date is August 22nd, 1922.

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Why Hes Important as a Canadian

• - Wed have a more complex way to communicate.
• - Communication around the world would almost be
  impossible.
• - Helped expand communication throughout
  history.
• - Found 2 other ways of transportation, the
  Silver dart and the Hydrofoil.

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Other Facts

• - Nickname Aeck
• - Current age is 155
• - Nationalities Scottish, Canadian, American
• - Education University of Edinburgh, London,
  and Boston

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