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Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information

    Alexander Graham Bell

    Whom did Bell beat in patenting his telephone?Alexander Graham Bell (tjoebigham)

      Elisha Gray. Yep, Bell beat Gray to the patent office!

    Who was Bell's assistant?Alexander Graham Bell (tjoebigham)

      Thomas Watson. 'Mr. Watson, come here, I want you!' cried Bell when he spilt acid on his pants. The other Watson hung out with that detective...

    Which invention was Bell NOT involved with?Alexander Graham Bell (tjoebigham)

      light bulb. The light bulb was {Edison's;} Bell was involved in aviation and hydrofoil design, and his photophone, while an initial flop, pointed the way to fiber optics.

    Which geometric shape did Bell work with?Alexander Graham Bell (tjoebigham)

      Tetrahedron. Bell's work with the tetrahedron(four-sided trianglular solid) preceded Buckminster Fuller's Geodesic Dome by decades.

    Where did Bell settle?Alexander Graham Bell (tjoebigham)

      Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia, of course, means New Scotland!

    What was Bell's first vocation?Alexander Graham Bell (tjoebigham)

      Teacher of the Deaf. Not only did Bell follow in his father's footsteps(the elder Bell's work in Visible Speech for the Deaf inspired Shaw's Pygmalion) but Bell's mother and wife were also deaf!

    What still-popular magazine and society did Bell help to found?Alexander Graham Bell (tjoebigham)

      National Geographic. It was in the 1880's that Bell was one of the founders of the society and the still-popular magazine.

    What nationality was Bell?Alexander Graham Bell (tjoebigham)

      Scottish. Yes, the telephone was called an 'Ameche' for a time in the 40's because Don Ameche played Bell in the movie version, but the real Bell was a Scotsman.

Frequently Asked Questions about Alexander Graham Bell

    • Who is the real inventor of the telephone, Alexander Graham Bell or Elisha Gray? ( goto )


    • From which town or city did Alexander Graham Bell make the first ever telephone call? ( goto )


    • Whose Christmas wish was to see all of mankind reunited in everlasting peace in heaven except for Alexander Graham Bell? ( goto )


    • Since I saw this mentioned in answers to another question, I would just like to clarify this point. Where did Alexander Graham Bell invent the telephone? ( goto )


    • Who was Currer Bell? ( goto )


    • What is the Lutine Bell? ( goto )


    • Who was commonly known as 'the Japanese Graham Greene'? ( goto )


    • What is the 'a bell rope handle' ? ( goto )


    • Where was the Liberty Bell made? ( goto )


    • How did Alexander Hamilton die? ( goto )


    • Who was Alexander the Great's military counselor? ( goto )


    • Who was Alexander the Great's second in command? ( goto )


    • What did Alexander Cumming invent in 1775? ( goto )


    • Who is 'The Third Man' in the Graham Greene novel of the same name? ( goto )


    • What Biblical passage is on the Liberty Bell? ( goto )


    • What was the original name of the Liberty Bell? ( goto )


    • What is the origin of the phrase "Saved by the bell"? ( goto )


    • Who wrote the first biography of Alexander the Great? ( goto )


    • Bob Graham's painting 'Coming up Short' features which saloon? ( goto )


    • Where did the term 'saved by the bell' originate? ( goto )


    • Why was the bell instituted in the politburo under Stalin? ( goto )


    • Why are the pants of naval uniforms bell bottomed? ( goto )


    • What is the name of Art Bell's new wife? ( goto )


    • What is the longest of Alexander Pushkin's complete prose tales? ( goto )


    • How did Alexander the Great come to his demise? ( goto )


    • What was Alexander Huggins', a teacher in Mississippi in 1868, middle name? ( goto )


    • In 'It Ain't Half Hot, Mum' what were the nicknames of Gunner Graham and Bombadier Beaumont? ( goto )


    • Graham Kennedy and which other performer won Gold Logies at the initial presentation of the awards in 1958? ( goto )


    • How did Taco Bell get its name? ( goto )


    • What does 'Yo quiero Taco Bell!' mean? ( goto )


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