I am Alexander Graham Bell, a scientist. I was
born in Edinburgh, Scotland on 3rd March 1847. I was initially homeschooled by
my father who was a professor. Later I attended high school at the University
of Edinburgh.
Do you know what scientific achievements I have
done when I was alive? No? Then let me tell you. I was the one who invented the
telephone, which is now indispensable to everyone.
I became interested in the science of sounds
because both my father and mother were deaf. And slowly I got an idea to send
voice signals into a telegraph wire. I got some funding for this experiment and
hired another great scientist, Thomas Watson, as my assistant and together we
built the world's first telephone. And these are the first words I spoke on my
telephone – “Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you" on March 10, 1876.
Many other scientists also had similar ideas for
the telephone but I was the first one to run to a patent office and register my
invention. So, I became the first one to invent the telephone before others
did.
Then I started a company called Bell Telephone
Company in 1877. This company underwent many mergers and name changed over the
years. Today this company is known as AT&T.
The telephone is not the only invention that I
have done. I have many other scientific achievements to my credit and this is
my list:
The Metal Detector - I invented the first metal
detector that was used to try and find a bullet inside President James
Garfield.
Audiometer - I invented a device to detect hearing
problems.
I invented special techniques to help in teaching
speech to deaf persons.
I made a device to help find icebergs.
I made the world's first transcontinental
telephone call to Thomas Watson from New York to San Francisco. Watson was in
San Francisco.
I also helped form the National Geographic
Society.
Finally, I died on 2nd August 1922. And when I
died every phone in North America was silenced for a short period to honour me.
