Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922)

Born

Mar 3, 1847

Alexander Graham Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland http://inventors.about.com/od/bstartinventors/a/Alexander_Bell_2.htm

Alexander's Life

Period: Mar 3, 1847 to Aug 2, 1922

First Invention

May 19, 1859

Bell builds a dehusking machine out of rotating paddles and nail brushes http://www.buzzle.com/articles/timeline-for-alexander-graham-bell.html

Begins his teaching

Mar 28, 1868

Bell begins his teaching speech to the deaf at Susanna Hull's school for the deaf children in London http://www.buzzle.com/articles/timeline-for-alexander-graham-bell.html

Moves to Boston

Oct 5, 1871

Bell moves to Boston in April and he begins teaching at the Boston School for deaf mutes http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/bellhtml/belltime.html

First Idea of Telephone

Apr 22, 1874

Bell first conceives of the idea of the telephone after conducting experiments at Massachusetts Institute of Technology http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/bellhtml/belltime.html

Watson begins helping

Dec 13, 1875

Watson assists Bell with the invention of the telephone http://inventors.about.com/od/bstartinventors/a/Alexander_Bell_2.htm

Telephone invented

May 22, 1876

Bell invents the telephone with Watson and he recieves a patent for his work http://www.buzzle.com/articles/timeline-for-alexander-graham-bell.html

Bell Promotes Teaching

May 19, 1890

Bell and his supporters form the American Association to promote teaching of speech to the deaf http://inventors.about.com/od/bstartinventors/a/Alexander_Bell_2.htm

Bell Dies

Aug 2, 1922

Bell dies and is buried in Nova Scotia http://www.buzzle.com/articles/timeline-for-alexander-graham-bell.html