Alexander Graham Bell

How he Affected history

• He invented the telephone in 1876
• The telephone sends messages around the world
• You won't have to wait for weeks/months for a reply
• You can talk to anybody in just seconds
• You can send messages faster

About the telephone

• There were two parts to the telephone
• One part was for the mouth, the other for the ear
• "Mr. Watson, come here. I want to see you."
• That was the first call, with Alexander's assistant.
• Lots of people enjoyed his invention and tried investing

Pros

• You can talk to anyone around the world
• You don't have to wait for weeks for a reply
• You don't have to waste paper with sending letters
• You can just communicate easier in general
• Everyone loved the invention

Cons

• Everyone began to rely on the telephone
• The telephone sends off radioactive waves
• Radioactive waves can cause cancer
• People have become too dependent on the telephone
• No one likes talking to people in person anymore

Works Cited

• "Alexander Graham Bell Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 18 Mar. 2014. .
• Bellis, Mary. "Alexander Graham Bell - Biography." About.com Inventors. About.com, 05 Mar. 2014. Web. 17 Mar. 2014. .
• "Alexander Graham Bell." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 18 Mar. 2014. Web. 20 Mar. 2014. .