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Alexander Graham Bell

Explore the background and success of Alexander Graham Bell, born in Scotland in 1847, who was interested in teaching deaf individuals and invented the telephone with his assistant, Thomas A. Watson. Learn about the design and structure of the telephone, including its receiver and microphone. Discover how Bell's innovations revolutionized communication.

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Alexander Graham Bell

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  1. Alexander Graham Bell (1847 - 1922)

  2. Background: • was born in Scotland in 1847 • was interested in teaching deaf people • was home-schooled for most of his education  attended a college in London

  3. Invention of the telephone Telegraph Telephone

  4. Success: • Thomas A. Watson (his assistant) • began conducting experiments to construct a telephone • transmitted the words “Watson, come here! I want you!”

  5. Design sketch of the phone

  6. The structure of a telephone 2 main parts of a telephone: receiver (can collect incoming sounds) microphone (can send sounds down a wire)

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