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Alexander Graham Bell

Alexander Graham Bell

1847 CE1922 CE · Edinburgh

Alexander Graham Bell was a Scottish-born Canadian-American inventor, scientist, and engineer who is credited with patenting the first practical telephone. He also co-founded the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) in 1885.

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