Alexander Graham Bell: Inventor of the Telephone by Carin T. Ford

Summary:
Carin T. Ford descibes the life of Alexander Graham Bell in this simply written biography. Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1847. He had two brothers, whom he worked with closely throughout his early years. Bell's father also worked closely with them, and together they worked with people who were deaf and had speech problems. Bell's mother, and his wife, were both deaf. After his family moved to Canada, Bell began to work closely with experimenting with the transmittal of sound through wires and lines. His experiments caught the eye of two investors, Gardiner Hubbard and Thomas Sanders and these two individuals financially backed Bell and his assistant Thomas Watson. In 1876, Bell made the first call on a telephone, and was also awarded the patent for his design. He later married Mabel Hubbard and they had two daughters. Bell was also credited with being a founding member of the National Geographic Society and inventing the metal detector.

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Children Ages 8-12