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Did you know that alexanders Grahm bells wife was deaf . In this report I will tell you
about his life, family and his inventions.Now I will tell you about his life.
Alexander Grahm Bell was born on march 3rd 1847 in Edinburgh,Scottland.He went
to school in Edinburgh University.Bells two brothers died of tuberculoses when he was
very young.
In 1878 he invented the voice machine, he got a patent on telephone in March
2nd 1876. He also invented the audiometer,for measuring the intensity of sound.
And he invented the Microphone in 1876 he received the French Governments
Volta Prize for his invention of the telephone .
Elisha Gray was a Rival of Alexander Grahm Bell because he did about the same
kind of inventions. When Alexander was was applying for a patent Elisha Gray
was racing him to the patent to the telephone but alexander Grahm Bell got there
two hours before he did for the patent.
Bell became a vocal physiology at Boston university.His wife was Mabel Hubard
she was deaf.Mabel founded the Aerial Experiment association the research
organization for established by women. Bell died in 1922 in his home in Breton Island.
Hope you liked my report. If you like to read more about Bell go to the library
and check out a good book .Thank you for reading my report.