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How Alexander Graham Bell Changed the World Have you ever wondered who invented the magnificent telephone? Well, it was Alexander Graham Bell! He invented the telephone in the year of 1876 and from that point forward, the world of communication would be much more efficient. Alexander Graham Bell was born in Scotland in the year of 1847. He was a teacher of the deaf. Bell is even listed as one of the founders of the National Geographic Society. Bell was also the inventor of many things. Overall,…

Alexander Graham Bell is most commonly recognized as the inventor of the telephone, but in actuality he has contributed so much more to life as we know it today. He has eighteen patents in his name as well as twelve patents that he shared with others. Alexander Graham Bell also invented the first metal detector which he used to try and locate a bullet from President James Garfield. This was unsuccessful but it led to a thirst for more knowledge. Since this was unsuccessful, President James…

When Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin, he pictured increased profits and decreased labor. In fact, when an inventor creates technology or machines that would decrease labor, they usually keep in mind the amount of money they could make with the machine. This era of industry has turned our mind to inventing only when in need of profit. For instance, Thomas Edison invented the light bulb; however, he not only decreased the amount of wax that was used for candles but also increased the…

Between the years of 1914 to 1918, approaching 1 million British soldiers gave up their lives fighting for King and country (greatwar.co.uk). Wilfred Owens, one of the greater known first world war poets, was one of these. He died at the age of twenty-five, only a week away from armistice, leaving behind approaching 100 poems. Despite his early death, Owen’s poetry has immortalized him, passing to future generations both his experience and sentiments regarding the first world war. Like many at…

Invention of the Telegraph The telegraph is one of the inventions that started long distance communication. To begin with, Samuel Morse came up with the marvelous idea of this invention. However, he did have a competitor by the name of Charles Wheatstone. The original telegraph was developed in the 1830s. It was tested and updated through a number of years from when it was invented. It’s actually quite impressive how this whole system was developed. According to ‘Morse Code and the Telegraph’…

The Buck v. Bail court case during 1920's, is concreted to be one of the worst rulings of the Supreme Court in the history of American law. During the 1920’s court case in Virginia, the Supreme Court supported sterilization of so-called mental defectives or imbeciles American’s. The First person who was reported to undergo sterilization was a young poor woman by the name of Carrie Buck. According to the Buck v. Bail video Carrie Buck was confined in the Virginia State colony for the epileptics…

From horse drawn carriages to automobile to tanks and armored cars. The story of American history can be seen through the technological advancements and changes made from 1870’s through 1970’s. There are been hundred of thousands of new technological changes throughout history. Not every advancement changed or made history, but many did. These technological changes influenced every aspect of daily life in America. Technological changes revolutionized the way of life for Americans because it…

not as big of an issue today as it had been in the past. There are many women in history that did not get recognized for their hard work and discovery. You might not be familiar with Jocelyn Bell Burnell, Esther Lederberg, and Chien-Shiung Wu. These are women who helped with advancements in science. Jocelyn Bell Burnell is a scientist who discovered pulsars. She made the discovery in 1967 while a graduate at Cambridge University as a radio astronomer. She started working with Anthony Hewish…

invention was not the first by any means. It was just better and clearer. Alexander Graham Bell, a scientist, inventor, engineer, and innovator, is credited for creating the first ever telephone. He was the founder of AT&T. (American Telephone and Telegraph Company.) Bell was born in Scotland on March 3rd of 1847. He died at age 75 in 1922 due to diabetes complications. Alexander Graham Bell was also a teacher for the deaf. His amazing invention sparked the creation of a huge network…

Alexander Graham bell was born on March 3, 1847. Alexander’s parents were Alexander Melville bell and Eliza grace Symonds bell. He had two brothers Melville James bell and Edward charles bell. He also lived with his grandfather Alexander bell. the middle name “Graham” was added into the family when Alexander was ten. Alexander had education with his mom well know as homeschool. Later on he received formal education at a private school.Then he went for two years at Edinburgh Royal High School.…