SettingsAlexander Graham Bell
AEA Cygnet
The Cygnet was an extremely unorthodox early Canadian aircraft, with a wall-like "wing" made up of 3,393 tetrahedral cells.
The Cygnet was an extremely unorthodox early Canadian aircraft, with a wall-like "wing" made up of 3,393 tetrahedral cells.
AEA Silver Dart
The Silver Dart (or Aerodrome #4) was a derivative of an early aircraft built by a Canadian/U.S. team, which after many successful flights in Hammondsport, New York, earlier in 190...
The Silver Dart (or Aerodrome #4) was a derivative of an early aircraft built by a Canadian/U.S. team, which after many successful flights in Hammondsport, New York, earlier in 190...
Aerial Experiment Association
The Aerial Experiment Association was a Canadian-American aeronautical research group formed on 30 September 1907, under the tutelage of Dr. Alexander Graham Bell.
The Aerial Experiment Association was a Canadian-American aeronautical research group formed on 30 September 1907, under the tutelage of Dr. Alexander Graham Bell.
Aileron
Ailerons are hinged flight control surfaces attached to the trailing edge of the wing of a fixed-wing aircraft.
Ailerons are hinged flight control surfaces attached to the trailing edge of the wing of a fixed-wing aircraft.
Alexander Graham Bell
Alexander Graham Bell (March 3, 1847 – August 2, 1922) was an eminent scientist, inventor, engineer and innovator who is credited with inventing the first practical telephone.
Alexander Graham Bell (March 3, 1847 – August 2, 1922) was an eminent scientist, inventor, engineer and innovator who is credited with inventing the first practical telephone.
Alexander Graham Bell honors and tributes
Alexander Graham Bell honours and tributes include honours bestowed upon him and awards named for him.
Alexander Graham Bell honours and tributes include honours bestowed upon him and awards named for him.
Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site
The Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site, is a 10 acre property in Baddeck, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, overlooking the Bras d'Or Lakes and Alexander Graham Bell's Beinn Bhreagh estate.
The Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site, is a 10 acre property in Baddeck, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, overlooking the Bras d'Or Lakes and Alexander Graham Bell's Beinn Bhreagh estate.
Alexander Graham Bell School
Alexander Graham Bell School is a public school located in the North Center section of Chicago, Illinois, United States; it is a part of the Chicago Public Schools.
Alexander Graham Bell School is a public school located in the North Center section of Chicago, Illinois, United States; it is a part of the Chicago Public Schools.
Alexander Graham Bell School (Chicago, Illinois)
Alexander Graham Bell School is a public school located in the North Center section of Chicago, Illinois, United States; it is a part of the Chicago Public Schools.
Alexander Graham Bell School is a public school located in the North Center section of Chicago, Illinois, United States; it is a part of the Chicago Public Schools.
Alexander Melville Bell
Alexander Melville Bell was a teacher and researcher of physiological phonetics and was the author of numerous works on orthoepy and elocution.
Alexander Melville Bell was a teacher and researcher of physiological phonetics and was the author of numerous works on orthoepy and elocution.
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
The American Institute of Electrical Engineers was a United States based organization of electrical engineers that existed between 1884 and 1963, when it merged with the Institute of Radio Engin...
The American Institute of Electrical Engineers was a United States based organization of electrical engineers that existed between 1884 and 1963, when it merged with the Institute of Radio Engin...
Anthony Pollok
Anthony Pollok (1829 – July 4, 1898) was an American patent attorney who, with Marcellus Bailey, helped prepare Alexander Graham Bell's patents for the telephone and related inventions.
Anthony Pollok (1829 – July 4, 1898) was an American patent attorney who, with Marcellus Bailey, helped prepare Alexander Graham Bell's patents for the telephone and related inventions.
Antonio Meucci
Antonio Santi Giuseppe Meucci was an Italian-American inventor and a friend of the revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi.
Antonio Santi Giuseppe Meucci was an Italian-American inventor and a friend of the revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi.
Beinn Bhreagh, Nova Scotia
Beinn Bhreagh (generally pronounced "ban vreeah"), is the name of the former estate of Dr. Alexander Graham Bell, in Victoria County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Beinn Bhreagh (generally pronounced "ban vreeah"), is the name of the former estate of Dr. Alexander Graham Bell, in Victoria County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Bell House (Colonial Beach, Virginia)
Bell House in Colonial Beach, Virginia was a summer home of Alexander Graham Bell.
Bell House in Colonial Beach, Virginia was a summer home of Alexander Graham Bell.
Bell Oionus I
The Oionus I was a tetrahedral triplane built for Alexander Graham Bell It was the culmination of Bell's experiments with kites built at Baddeck, Nova Scotia.
The Oionus I was a tetrahedral triplane built for Alexander Graham Bell It was the culmination of Bell's experiments with kites built at Baddeck, Nova Scotia.
Bell System
The Bell System was the American Bell Telephone Company and then, subsequently, AT&T–led system which provided telephone services to much of the United States and Canada from 1877 to 1984, at va...
The Bell System was the American Bell Telephone Company and then, subsequently, AT&T–led system which provided telephone services to much of the United States and Canada from 1877 to 1984, at va...
Bell Telephone Company
The Bell Telephone Company, a common law joint stock company, was organized in Boston, Massachusetts on July 9, 1877 by Alexander Graham Bell's father-in-law Gardiner Greene Hubbard, who also he...
The Bell Telephone Company, a common law joint stock company, was organized in Boston, Massachusetts on July 9, 1877 by Alexander Graham Bell's father-in-law Gardiner Greene Hubbard, who also he...
Bell Telephone Memorial
The Bell Telephone Memorial, also known as the Bell Memorial, is a monument commemorating the invention of the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell in July 1874 at his parent's home, Melvill...
The Bell Telephone Memorial, also known as the Bell Memorial, is a monument commemorating the invention of the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell in July 1874 at his parent's home, Melvill...
Bras d'Or Lake
Bras d'Or Lake is an inland sea, or large body of partially fresh/ salt water in the centre of Cape Breton Island in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada.
Bras d'Or Lake is an inland sea, or large body of partially fresh/ salt water in the centre of Cape Breton Island in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada.
Canadian Aerodrome Baddeck No. 1 and No. 2
The Canadian Aerodrome Baddeck No. 1 and Baddeck No. 2 were early aircraft designed by John McCurdy and Frederick W. "Casey" Baldwin, under the guidance of Alexander Graham Bell for the Ca...
The Canadian Aerodrome Baddeck No. 1 and Baddeck No. 2 were early aircraft designed by John McCurdy and Frederick W. "Casey" Baldwin, under the guidance of Alexander Graham Bell for the Ca...
Canadian Aerodrome Company
The Canadian Aerodrome Company was the first commercial enterprise in the British Empire to design and manufacture aircraft.
The Canadian Aerodrome Company was the first commercial enterprise in the British Empire to design and manufacture aircraft.
Canadian Parliamentary Motion on Alexander Graham Bell
The first session of Canada's 37th Parliament unanimously passed a Canadian Parliamentary Motion on Alexander Graham Bell on June 21, 2002, to affirm that Alexander Graham Bell was the inventor ...
The first session of Canada's 37th Parliament unanimously passed a Canadian Parliamentary Motion on Alexander Graham Bell on June 21, 2002, to affirm that Alexander Graham Bell was the inventor ...
Charles Sumner Tainter
Charles Sumner Tainter (April 25, 1854 – April 20, 1940) was an American scientific instrument maker, engineer and inventor, best known for his collaborations with Alexander Graham Bell, Chiches...
Charles Sumner Tainter (April 25, 1854 – April 20, 1940) was an American scientific instrument maker, engineer and inventor, best known for his collaborations with Alexander Graham Bell, Chiches...
Charles Williams Jr. House
The Charles Williams Jr. House, built in 1858, is a historic house at 1 Arlington Street in Somerville, Massachusetts.
The Charles Williams Jr. House, built in 1858, is a historic house at 1 Arlington Street in Somerville, Massachusetts.
Chichester Bell
Chichester A. Bell was a chemist, cousin to Alexander Graham Bell, and instrumental in developing improved versions of the phonograph.
Chichester A. Bell was a chemist, cousin to Alexander Graham Bell, and instrumental in developing improved versions of the phonograph.
Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech
Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech, formerly Clarke School for the Deaf, is a private school located in Northampton, Massachusetts that specializes in educating deaf children using the oral m...
Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech, formerly Clarke School for the Deaf, is a private school located in Northampton, Massachusetts that specializes in educating deaf children using the oral m...
Dictaphone
Dictaphone was an American company, a producer of dictation machines—sound recording devices most commonly used to record speech for later playback or to be typed into print.
Dictaphone was an American company, a producer of dictation machines—sound recording devices most commonly used to record speech for later playback or to be typed into print.
Dictation machine
A dictation machine is a sound recording device most commonly used to record speech for later playback or to be typed into print.
A dictation machine is a sound recording device most commonly used to record speech for later playback or to be typed into print.
Digital dictation
Digital dictation is a method of recording and editing the spoken word in real-time for transcription and maximum intelligibility in a digital audio format.
Digital dictation is a method of recording and editing the spoken word in real-time for transcription and maximum intelligibility in a digital audio format.
Edison Gower-Bell Telephone Company of Europe, Ltd.
The Edison Gower-Bell Telephone Company of Europe, Ltd. was organized on October 28, 1881.
The Edison Gower-Bell Telephone Company of Europe, Ltd. was organized on October 28, 1881.
Elisha Gray
Elisha Gray was an American electrical engineer who co-founded the Western Electric Manufacturing Company.
Elisha Gray was an American electrical engineer who co-founded the Western Electric Manufacturing Company.
Elisha Gray and Alexander Bell telephone controversy
The Elisha Gray and Alexander Graham Bell controversy concerns the question of whether Bell or Gray invented the telephone independently and, if not, whether Bell stole the invention from Gray.
The Elisha Gray and Alexander Graham Bell controversy concerns the question of whether Bell or Gray invented the telephone independently and, if not, whether Bell stole the invention from Gray.
Frederick Walker Baldwin
Frederick Walker Baldwin, also known as Casey Baldwin, was an engineer and a hydrofoil and aviation pioneer who was also the first Canadian to pilot an aircraft.
Frederick Walker Baldwin, also known as Casey Baldwin, was an engineer and a hydrofoil and aviation pioneer who was also the first Canadian to pilot an aircraft.
Free-space optical communication
Free-space optical communication is an optical communication technology that uses light propagating in free space to transmit data for telecommunications or computer networking.
Free-space optical communication is an optical communication technology that uses light propagating in free space to transmit data for telecommunications or computer networking.
Gardiner Greene Hubbard
Gardiner Greene Hubbard (August 25, 1822 – December 11, 1897) was a U.S. lawyer, financier, and philanthropist.
Gardiner Greene Hubbard (August 25, 1822 – December 11, 1897) was a U.S. lawyer, financier, and philanthropist.
Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor
Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor, the father of photojournalism, was the first full-time editor of National Geographic Magazine, serving from 1899 to 1954.
Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor, the father of photojournalism, was the first full-time editor of National Geographic Magazine, serving from 1899 to 1954.
Gilbert Melville Grosvenor
Gilbert Melville Grosvenor, born on May 5, 1931, is past president and chief executive of the National Geographic Society, as well as a former editor of National Geographic Magazine.
Gilbert Melville Grosvenor, born on May 5, 1931, is past president and chief executive of the National Geographic Society, as well as a former editor of National Geographic Magazine.
Glenn Curtiss
Glenn Hammond Curtiss was an American aviation pioneer and a founder of the U.S. aircraft industry.
Glenn Hammond Curtiss was an American aviation pioneer and a founder of the U.S. aircraft industry.
Graham Bell Island
Graham Bell Island is an island located at in the Franz Josef Archipelago, Russia.
Graham Bell Island is an island located at in the Franz Josef Archipelago, Russia.
HD-4
HD-4 or Hydrodome number 4 was an early research hydrofoil watercraft developed by the scientist Alexander Graham Bell.
HD-4 or Hydrodome number 4 was an early research hydrofoil watercraft developed by the scientist Alexander Graham Bell.
HMCS Bras d'Or (FHE 400)
HMCS Bras d'Or (FHE 400) was a hydrofoil that served in the Canadian Forces from 1968 to 1971.
HMCS Bras d'Or (FHE 400) was a hydrofoil that served in the Canadian Forces from 1968 to 1971.
Hubbard Bell Grossman Pillot Memorial
Hubbard Bell Grossman Pillot Memorial is a public artwork by Lee Lawrie, located at Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, D.C., United States.
Hubbard Bell Grossman Pillot Memorial is a public artwork by Lee Lawrie, located at Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, D.C., United States.
Hubbard Monoplane
The Hubbard Monoplane (Hubbard II), also nicknamed "Mike", was an early aircraft designed by John McCurdy and built by the Canadian Aerodrome Company.
The Hubbard Monoplane (Hubbard II), also nicknamed "Mike", was an early aircraft designed by John McCurdy and built by the Canadian Aerodrome Company.
Life Extension Institute
The Life Extension Institute was an organization formed in the United States in 1913 with the philanthropic goal of prolonging human life through hygiene and disease prevention.
The Life Extension Institute was an organization formed in the United States in 1913 with the philanthropic goal of prolonging human life through hygiene and disease prevention.
Mabel H. Grosvenor
Dr. Mabel Harlakenden Grosvenor was a Canadian-born American pediatrician, and a granddaughter and secretary to the scientist and telephone inventor Alexander Graham Bell.
Dr. Mabel Harlakenden Grosvenor was a Canadian-born American pediatrician, and a granddaughter and secretary to the scientist and telephone inventor Alexander Graham Bell.
Mabel Harlakenden Grosvenor
Dr. Mabel Harlakenden Grosvenor was a Canadian-American pediatrician, and a granddaughter and the last secretary to the scientist and telephone inventor Alexander Graham Bell.
Dr. Mabel Harlakenden Grosvenor was a Canadian-American pediatrician, and a granddaughter and the last secretary to the scientist and telephone inventor Alexander Graham Bell.
Marcellus Bailey
Marcellus Bailey was an American patent attorney who, with Anthony Pollok, helped prepare Alexander Graham Bell's patents for the telephone and related inventions.
Marcellus Bailey was an American patent attorney who, with Anthony Pollok, helped prepare Alexander Graham Bell's patents for the telephone and related inventions.
Melville Bell Grosvenor
Melville Bell Grosvenor (November 26, 1901-April 22, 1982) was the president of the National Geographic Society and editor of National Geographic Magazine from 1957 to 1969.
Melville Bell Grosvenor (November 26, 1901-April 22, 1982) was the president of the National Geographic Society and editor of National Geographic Magazine from 1957 to 1969.
National Geographic Society
The National Geographic Society, headquartered in Washington, D.C. in the United States, is one of the largest non-profit scientific and educational institutions in the world.
The National Geographic Society, headquartered in Washington, D.C. in the United States, is one of the largest non-profit scientific and educational institutions in the world.
National Telephone Company
The National Telephone Company (NTC) was a British telephone company from 1881 until 1911 which brought together smaller local companies in the early years of the telephone.
The National Telephone Company (NTC) was a British telephone company from 1881 until 1911 which brought together smaller local companies in the early years of the telephone.
Oriental Telephone Company
The Oriental Telephone Company "was established on January 25, 1881, as the result of an agreement between Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, the Oriental Bell Telephone Company of New York a...
The Oriental Telephone Company "was established on January 25, 1881, as the result of an agreement between Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, the Oriental Bell Telephone Company of New York a...
Phonograph
The phonograph, record player, or gramophone, is a device introduced in 1877 that has had continued common use for reproducing sound recordings; although when first developed, the p...
The phonograph, record player, or gramophone, is a device introduced in 1877 that has had continued common use for reproducing sound recordings; although when first developed, the p...
Phonograph cylinder
Phonograph cylinders were the earliest commercial medium for recording and reproducing sound.
Phonograph cylinders were the earliest commercial medium for recording and reproducing sound.
Photophone
The photophone is a telecommunications device which allowed for the transmission of both articulated sounds and normal human conversations on a beam of light.
The photophone is a telecommunications device which allowed for the transmission of both articulated sounds and normal human conversations on a beam of light.
Pioneers, a Volunteer Network
Pioneers, a Volunteer Network, also known as the Telephone Pioneers of America, or simply as the Telephone Pioneers, is a non-profit charitable organization based in Denver, Colorado...
Pioneers, a Volunteer Network, also known as the Telephone Pioneers of America, or simply as the Telephone Pioneers, is a non-profit charitable organization based in Denver, Colorado...
Second International Congress on Education of the Deaf
The Second International Congress on Education of the Deaf was (despite the name) the first international conference of deaf educators held in Milan, Italy in 1880.
The Second International Congress on Education of the Deaf was (despite the name) the first international conference of deaf educators held in Milan, Italy in 1880.
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell is a somewhat fictionalized 1939 screen biography of the famous inventor of the telephone.
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell is a somewhat fictionalized 1939 screen biography of the famous inventor of the telephone.
The Telephone Cases
The Telephone Cases were a series of U.S. court cases in the 1870s and 1880s related to the invention of the telephone, which culminated in the 1888 decision of the United States Supreme Cou...
The Telephone Cases were a series of U.S. court cases in the 1870s and 1880s related to the invention of the telephone, which culminated in the 1888 decision of the United States Supreme Cou...
The Telephone Gambit
The Telephone Gambit is a 2008 book by Seth Shulman about the Elisha Gray and Alexander Bell telephone controversy.
The Telephone Gambit is a 2008 book by Seth Shulman about the Elisha Gray and Alexander Bell telephone controversy.
Thomas Etholen Selfridge
Thomas Etholen Selfridge (February 8, 1882 – September 17, 1908) was a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army and the first person to die in a crash of a powered airplane.
Thomas Etholen Selfridge (February 8, 1882 – September 17, 1908) was a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army and the first person to die in a crash of a powered airplane.
United States HRes. 269 on Antonio Meucci
On June 11, 2001 the United States Congress passed a resolution HRes 269, which recognized the contributions of Antonio Meucci.
On June 11, 2001 the United States Congress passed a resolution HRes 269, which recognized the contributions of Antonio Meucci.
Visible Speech
Visible speech is the writing system used by Alexander Melville Bell, who was known internationally as a teacher of speech and proper elocution and an author of books on the subject.
Visible speech is the writing system used by Alexander Melville Bell, who was known internationally as a teacher of speech and proper elocution and an author of books on the subject.
Volta Laboratory and Bureau
The Volta Laboratory, also variously known as the "Alexander Graham Bell Laboratory", the "Bell Carriage House" and the "Bell Laboratory", plus the Volta Bureau, were created in Georgetown...
The Volta Laboratory, also variously known as the "Alexander Graham Bell Laboratory", the "Bell Carriage House" and the "Bell Laboratory", plus the Volta Bureau, were created in Georgetown...