Famous quotes / Today: Alexander Graham Bell.

Most quotes written by famous personalities in our world are fascinating. They are pure essence. Alexander Graham Bell was born on 3 March 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. He was a scientist, engineer and inventor. He is known as a wired phone inventor.

As a child, young Bell displayed a natural curiosity about his world, manifesting inventor skills. At the age of 12, Bell built a homemade device that combined rotating paddles with sets of nail brushes, creating a simple dehusking machine that was put into operation and used steadily for a number of years. Young Bell graduated from two faculties: University of Edinburgh and University College London.

Bell's patent 174,465, was issued to Bell on March 7, 1876, by the U.S. Patent Office. Bell was working on the improvement of his invention, and on August 3, 1876, Bell sent an attempted telegram indicating that he was ready. With curious viewers packed into the office as witnesses, faint voices were heard replying.

In 1877 Bell Telephone Company was created.
Bell was also credited with developing one of the early versions of a metal detector in 1881. Graham Bell received several medals: 1902 - Albert Medal, 1907 - John Fritz Medal, 1912 - Elliott Cresson Medal.
Alexander Graham Bell died on August 2, 1922 (aged 75).

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"The inventor is a man who looks around the world and is not contented with things as they are. He wants to improve whatever he sees, he wants to benefit the world; he is haunted by an idea. The spirit of invention possesses him, seeking materialization. "

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