Born Alexander Bell
March 3, 1847
Edinburgh, Scotland
Died August 2, 1922 (aged 75)
Beinn Bhreagh, Nova Scotia, Canada
Citizenship United Kingdom (1847–1922)
British-subject in Canada (1870–1882)
United States (1882–1922)
Alma mater
University of Edinburgh
University College London
Occupation
Inventorscientist
engineerprofessor ateacher of the deaf [2]
Known for Invention of the telephone b Cofounding of AT&T
Spouse(s) Mabel Gardiner Hubbard
(m. 1877)
Children 4
Parent(s)
Alexander Melville Bell
Eliza Grace Symonds Bell
Relatives
Gardiner G. Hubbard (father-in-law)
David C. Bell (uncle)
Gilbert H. Grosvenor (son-in-law)
David Fairchild (son-in-law)
Melville Bell Grosvenor (grandson)
Mabel Grosvenor (granddaughter)
A. Graham Bell Fairchild (grandson)
Gilbert Grosvenor (great-grandson)
Edwin Grosvenor (great-grandson)
Chichester Bell (cousin)
Awards
1883 NAS Member
1902 Albert Medal
1907 John Fritz Medal
1912 Elliott Cresson Medal
