Alexander Graham Bell (, born Alexander Bell; March 3, 1847 – August 2, 1922) was a Scottish-born inventor, scientist and engineer who is credited with patenting the first practical telephone. He also co-founded the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) in 1885.
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Full name at birth | Alexander Bell
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Claim to fame | Inventing the telephone
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Date of birth | 3 March 1847
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Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Date of death | 2 August 1922
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Age | 75 (age at death)
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Place of death | Beinn Bhreagh, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Cause of death | Diabetes
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Resting place | Beinn Bhreagh Estate Grounds, Baddeck, Victoria County, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Occupation | Inventor, Scientist, Engineer, Professor (Boston University), Teacher of the deaf
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Distinctive feature | Adopted the middle name Graham out of admiration for Alexander Graham, a family friend.
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High school | Royal High School, Edinburgh
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Alexander Graham Bell is known for his role in the TV mini series The U.S. and the Holocaust A Film by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick & Sarah Botstein (2022) as Self - Inventor.
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