Alexander graham bell biography powerpoint assignment
Alexander Graham Bell was a famous Scottish-American inventor born in in Edinburgh, Scotland..
Teach your kids about Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, with this informative PowerPoint.
Alexander Graham Bell - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Title: Alexander Graham Bell
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Alexander Graham Bell
Inventor of the Telephone
By Mary Louise Shore
2005
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Alexander Graham Bell
- Born March 3, 1847
- Parents Alexander Melville Bell and Elisa Grace
Symonds - Siblings 2 brothers, Melville and Edward
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Childhood
- Alexander Graham Bell grew up in Edinburgh,
Scotland with his family.
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Learning From the Family
- As a child, Bell inherited a musical talent from
his mother, who was a musician and also a
portrait painter.
He was taught by his grandfather and father about
public speaking.
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Hello Grandpa!
When Bell was 13 years old, he spent a year
with his grandfather in London.
To Graham, this
year was the turning point of his life.
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Herman von Helmholtz
Bell read books in the library about Herman
von Helmholtz, a German scientist who
experimented with electrical vibrations to make
vowel sounds.
He researched his experiments so that someday
he m
