...Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 and he died in 1922. Alexander was a Scottish born American scientist. He is best known as the inventor of the telephone. While inventing the telephone, he also was teaching at a school for the deaf. In March of 1876, Alexander received the first official patent for his work on creating the telephone. After that he had to face many legal challenges to claim that he was the first to invent it. Alexander continued his work for the rest of his life and used his success and wealth to establish many research centers nationwide. Alexander then started working on ways for the deaf to learn how...
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...The mobile phone is one of the greatest inventions of all time. We can communicate with anyone at anytime and anywhere including the great outdoors, well that was once a time when there wasn’t such thing as phone service. Before the telephone the best way to communicate over a long distance was by the way of the Telegraph. In the mid to late 1800’s several inventors were working on ways to transmit speech instead of simple dots and dashes, a lot of people were trying to improving on the technology of the day but one the best of the inventors was scientist and educator Alexander Graham Bell, Bell’s grandfather and farther were authorities in the field of speech correction his mother Eliza was deaf and these circumstances greatly influenced his...
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...How Alexander Graham Bell Hurt Deaf Culture Alexander Graham Bell (AG Bell) is famous for inventing the telephone. AG Bell wanted to help deaf people because his wife was deaf. The telephone he invented had some amplification. He believed that his telephone would help the deaf people to hear and communicate on the telephone. What he thought would help deaf people and other opinions he held made him notorious for the near destruction of American Deaf Culture. AG Bell was found to have quoted that ASL was a beautiful language, but was against its use. AG Bell said “I admit with ease with which a deaf child acquires sign language and its perfect adaptability for the purpose of developing this mind; but after all, it is not the language of the millions of people among who his lot is cast.” And “We should try ourselves to forget that they are deaf. We should try to teach them to forget that they are deaf.” (Paddy 129) Following the 1880 Conference of Milan which outlawed the use of sign language as a method of teaching deaf children AG Bell used his influence on the Board of Education promoting his ideas of oral education. In 1872 Alexander Graham Bell opened a school in Boston. Its purpose was to improve the speech of those who are deaf, who stutter and who had articulation problems. He called it the School of Vocal Physiology. Soon many schools utilizing only the oral method for teaching deaf students were established. This was popular among hearing educators...
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...Quotation Analysis Quote #1-Personality Alexander Graham Bell was a man who was always very attached to his work at hand and he rarely was distracted from it. But, of course, everyone’s personality can change and everyone desires for someone to care for them and someone for them to care about. So, during his late twenties, Bell had encountered a different meeting that had threatened to disrupt his life as he currently knew it: Bell was facing a new challenge that would delay his work, threaten his health, and shake his partnerships. In sessions with on particular student he would sometimes lose his train of thought and lapse into political discussions. He would comment on the sweetness of her voice, which she herself could not hear. After class, he would escort her to her streetcar. In late June, Alexander Graham Bell announced to everyone that he was in love with Mabel Hubbard, his seventeen-and-a-half-year-old student, the daughter of his business partner – to everyone, that is, but Mabel herself. (Grosvenor 58) This quote shows how Bell’s personality has dramatically changed because, as stated in the summary, Bell was a very active minded individual who cared highly about his inventions and his achievements. So,...
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...The History of the Telephone - Alexander Graham Bell Alexander Graham Bell - Brief Biography Born on March 3, 1847, in Edinburgh, Scotland, Alexander Graham Bell was the son and grandson of authorities in elocution and the correction of speech. Educated to pursue a career in the same specialty, his knowledge of the nature of sound led him not only to teach the deaf, but also to invent the telephone. In the 1870s, two inventors Elisha Gray and Alexander Graham Bell both independently designed devices that could transmit speech electrically (the telephone). Both men rushed their respective designs to the patent office within hours of each other, Alexander Graham Bell patented his telephone first. Elisha Gray and Alexander Graham Bell entered into a famous legal battle over the invention of the telephone, which Bell won. The telegraph and telephone are both wire-based electrical systems, and Alexander Graham Bell's success with the telephone came as a direct result of his attempts to improve the telegraph. When Bell began experimenting with electrical signals, the telegraph had been an established means of communication for some 30 years. Although a highly successful system, the telegraph, with its dot-and-dash Morse code, was basically limited to receiving and sending one message at a time. Bell's extensive knowledge of the nature of sound and his understanding of music enabled him to conjecture the possibility of transmitting multiple messages over the same wire...
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... Specific Purpose: This is to inform my audience of the life of Alexander Graham Bell and his contributions to the field of Communications. Introduction: In 1876, at the age of 29, Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. In 1877, he formed the Bell Telephone Company. He would continue to test out new ideas through a long and productive life. He would explore the realm of communications as well as engage in a great variety of scientific activities involving kites, airplanes, structures, sheep-breeding, artificial respiration, and water distillation. There are many topics of interest that should be discussed, but for this presentation I will focus on three main points which are: A. Early years and education B. Invention of the telephone C. Contributions and effect the telephone had on the ease to communicate Body: 1. During his youth, Alexander Graham Bell experienced significant influences that would carry into his adult life. One was his hometown of Edinburgh, Scotland, known as the "Athens of the North," for its rich culture of arts and science. Another was his grandfather, Alexander Bell, a well-known professor. Alexander's mother also had a profound influence on him, being a proficient pianist despite her deafness. This taught Alexander to look past people's disadvantages and find solutions to help them. 2. In the 1870s, two inventors Elisha Gray and Alexander Graham Bell both independently designed devices that could transmit speech electrically...
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...http://vigaexalt.blogspot.com/2014/01/innovation-key-transformation-for.html Innovative has seen the transformation of modern technology that suits global appeal. Organizations have constantly innovated new ideas, technologies, products and services to have competitive edge in its industry. Entrepreneurs should always constantly look into areas of creating new inventions’ or adapt the existing products. The most common one was the creative introduction of telephone by Alexander Graham Bell. It is still widely used but humans require a gadget that is mobile. In mid 1980s, Motorola launched the first hand phone in market which also prompted other brands such as Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Siemens and LG venturing in the mobile market in 1990s. However in 2000s, the world saw another innovation from the phone through the introduction of Apple’s IPhone. The birth of smartphones innovation channels in new players such as Samsung, Blackberry, HTC, Acer and Nokia to innovate their models. The creation started by Alexander Graham Bell has been adapted and altered to fulfil the current generation and needs. This process shall not end with the introduction of smart phones or tablet PC but innovation shall continue as it seeks refurbishment of finest and latest technology. Several worldwide popular entrepreneurs such as Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Michael Dell, Sergey Brin, Larry Page, Henry Ford, Oprah Winfrey, Ray Kroc, Walt Disney, George Lucas and Mark Zuckerberg has reshaped their respective ventured...
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...Banting revolutionized the medical industry by his co-invention of injectable insulin. Then, Alexander Graham Bell had the ingenious invention of a telephone. All into consideration these...
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...Top 10: Greatest Inventions Of All Time Inventions are pretty useful things, in fact, inventions are very useful things. People are inventing new things all the time - unfortunately, the vast majority of inventions tend to be utterly useless; but every now and then someone comes up with something that completely changes the world and it is these few ideas that this hub is about. Now, there are, undoubtedly many equally great inventions as those on this list, but unfortunately it's had to be cut down to just 10. Things such as language have been omitted from this list for, while they are, indeed, quite useful, they were more developed out of necessity than invented; the same applies to fire - it has always been present on this earth, all we did was work out how to create it on a whim! So what are they? Read on.... 10 - The Wheel: I know what you're thinking: "what, those round things?" well, the short answer is "yes", the long answer: "yes it is". Point is, the wheel is the simplest invention in the universe - you need only scoop up a handful of mud, pat it into a circle and leave it in the sun to dry! So what's so great about it? Well, almost every land vehicle in existence uses wheels as do many many other things like anything with a belt drive (car engines, conveyor belts etc.) In fact, life would be pretty hard without it - but not impossible. The Incas and Aztecs, for example, despite coming up with fully working calendars and a vast knowledge of astronomy, didn't use wheels...
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...Researching a famous engineer: Alexander Graham Bell (March 3, 1847 – August 2, 1922) Introduction Alexander Graham Bell was not just an engineer. But he was an inventor, scientist, the teacher of the deaf and professor of Vocal Physiology at Boston University. He is well known for his invention of the telephone. Body His other inventions were groundbreaking work in optical telecommunications, hydrofoils and aeronautics. On March 10, 1876 the classic story of his crying out "Watson, come here! I want to see you!" is a well-known part of American history. That was the first successful bi-directional transmission of clear speech by Bell and Watson. His was awarded the first US patent for the telephone in 1876. The Bell Telephone Company was created in 1877, and by 1886 more than 150,000 people in U.S. owned telephones. There was some alternative available for communication at that time. From smoke signals to semaphore, from signposts to sending letters via messenger, gradually we have discovered faster and more effective means of communicating. Before the invention of the telephone, sounds cannot transmit in a very broad distance. After the invention, communication was a breeze through. It is easy but still, it became more and more necessary to communicate instantly as times goes by. Telephones are decreasing in size and becoming more practical. Conclusion The discovery is still useful today on everyone daily basis...
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...Great American Innovators America has gone through great change from its foundation to present day. Many people have helped to shape the great country in which we proudly call home. Our nation has produced some of the great innovators who shaped the industrial revolution, modern day communications and the use of electric light bulb. The simplest things that we take for granted once were the greatest innovations of their time. Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell and Henry Ford are three of the greatest men that have contributed directly to a many things that we use in our day to day lives and without these men we would not be the advanced society that we are today. Reaching for a light switch is something we do every day. This is possible due to the contribution of Thomas Alva Edison, the inventor of the light bulb. Edison was born on February 11, 1847, in Milan, Ohio (Frith 5). He did not attain a formal education due to the poor family in which he was raised instead he started working on the railroad at age 12(Frith 14). Although Edison did not complete school, he continued to learn and experiment. Edison set up a printing press in the baggage car on the train and sold his own newspaper to the passengers (Frith 17). He retold the news from one end of the rail line to the other end of the rail line, allowing the people to be better informed of their neighboring towns. He was also able to have a small lab to perform scientific experiments, at least until his chemicals...
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...the semaphore, then the telegraph and culminated with the 1976 invention of the telephone, by Alexander Graham Bell(1). In 1885, the Bell Telephone Company commenced operations in Alberta, Canada. A century later, in 1990, the Telus Corporation is established, via the largest IPO in Canadian history up to this time, raising $896 million (2). Telus is a leading national telecommunications company in Canada providing a wide range of communications tools for individuals and businesses (3). It is governed by the CRTC regulations and in direct competition with Bell Canada Enterprises and Rogers Communications Inc. These three companies represent 95% of the Canadian telecommunications market (4), with BCE leading at 44%, RCI at 28% and Telus a close third, with 23% market share. The company is focused on growing through innovation and efficient utilization of their intellectual capital, their core values, and establishing itself as the Canadian market leader. Bibliography 1. Matthews, Tom L. Always Inventing: A Photobiography of Alexander Graham Bell. Washington, DC: National Geographic Society, 1999. ISBN 0-7922-7391-5. 2. Telus Website (history) http://about.telus.com/community/english/news_centre/company_overview/company_history - accessed 9 Nov 2011 3. http://about.telus.com/community/english/news_centre/company_overview/telus_at_a_glance - accessed 9 Nov 2011 4. Rogers, Bell, Telus: The most profitable cellphones around http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2008/09/04/tech-profit...
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...Analysis Environmental Analysis La Shawn Baker ECO/501- The purpose of this paper is to do an environmental analysis of AT&T. The environment of the telecommunication industry has three components of the macroeconomic environment, the industry environment, and the operating environment within the organization. This paper will cover the history of AT&T and it affected the communication industry. It will also outline the three variables that affect the telecommunication industry. AT&T (American Telephone and Telegraph) establish in by Alexander Graham Bell. With the success of the telephone, Bell earned patents that also gained the interest of investors created a Bell Telephone Company. The telephone became the new found gadget of telecommunication; the service other exchange companies established across the United States. American Bell sought obtained Western Electric Company in 1882 making Bell Telephone Company into Bell System (History of AT&T, 2010). The telecommunication market, developed by AT&T, and expanded from one inventor, two investors by 1984 being 149 billion dollars, 1009,000 workers. Also in 1984, AT&T reduces long distance rates by 6.4%, as non-traffic sensitive costs begin moving from rates to local-company managed access charges. This was the first in a series of rate reductions over a six-year period (Milestone of AT&T, 2010). AT&T has several strengths, which, derives from their products wireless, landline, internet, and data TV. Their global...
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...Time and Distance Overcome Mankind has since the beginning of time invented things that had changed the world whether it was something as simple as a stone weapon to kill off animals or something huge, life-changing as the telephone. We humans have always been extremely curious. We follow our own instincts and new ideas are formed. In 1870s Alexander Graham Bell invented what now has become the most important thing in our modern world – the telephone. But it was not was not as widely accepted as it is now, on the contrary. Mr. Bell had to deal with all the obstacles and criticism before it was accepted because at that time ‘’The world was not waiting or the telephone’’ (P. 7, ll. 1-2) The text ‘’Time and distance overcome’’ is written by Eula Biss in which it has described how the telephone was received back then. In our modern world, we would not be able to comprehend how it was to live in a world without telephone, without a chance to communicate with one another. Back in 1800th, the reality looked a bit different. In the beginning, you were able to, if paid, to witness it being demonstrated by Bell in a local church but it went quickly downhill from there. It quickly turned into a plaything for rich people. in 1889, The New York Times reported a war between phone companies and home owners and business owners. Telephone poles were erected but then sawed down again by these owners. Judges in court found the people who sawed down telephone poles, ‘’not guilty of malicious mischief’’...
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...invention of the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell, 1887: Hartford Bank had the first coin-operated telephone installed 1891: First dial face phone 1915: Alexander Graham Bell placed the first coast-to-coast call from New York City to San Francisco. 1929: Herbert Hoover is first president of the United States with a phone on his desk. 1957: Pagers were field tested in Allentown and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 1960: The first push button telephones are test-marketed in Findlay, Ohio. 1963: Hotline established between White House and Kremlin following the Cuban missile crisis 1968: 911 chosen as the United States emergency number. 1972: First e-mail message. 1984: First cellular phones come on the market. 1997: Verizon Communications (formerly Bell Atlantic) Merged with NYNEX 1997: AT&T Acquired Pacific Telesis 1998: AT&T Acquired SNET, the World Wide Web is born, The Internet connections were dial tone over phone lines. 1999: AT&T Acquired Ameritech 2000: Cell phones were able to access the Internet "Web Phone" combining the traditional telephone with an LCD touch-screen and a retractable keyboard, customers could surf the Internet, check e-mail, make phone calls and check voice mail over their cell phone. 2000: The "Thin Phone" integrates wireless Internet access with local wireless phone service, Verizon Communications (formerly Bell Atlantic) Acquired GTE, Quest...
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