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Alexander Graham Bell

Alexander Graham Bell
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Alexander Graham Bell was a Scottish-born Canadian-American 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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Timeline

  1. Alexander Graham Bell (this page)March 3, 1847 – August 2, 1922
  2. Galileo FerrarisOctober 30, 1847 – February 7, 1897
  3. Josip BelušićMarch 12, 1847 – January 8, 1905
  4. Nikolay ZhukovskyJanuary 5, 1847 – March 17, 1921
  5. Pavel YablochkovSeptember 2, 1847 – March 19, 1894
  6. William Edward AyrtonSeptember 14, 1847 – November 8, 1908

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