ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL

BACKGROUND

• He was born on March 3 1847
• Born in Edinburgh, United Kingdom
• Went to the University Of College London

INVENTION

• Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1875
• Graham Bell tried to first make a hearing aid for his deaf students but it turned out to be the telephone
• His inventions were used to try to help the president (metal detector)

SIGNIFICANCE

• Completely changed the ways of communications
• At first he had to pay people to try out the telephone
• Made communication much easier