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Born in Scotland
Alexander Graham Bell was born in Scotland in 1847. -
Invents wheat "dehusker"
He invented a useful tool that took husks off wheat stalks with a brush. -
Teaches music at school for boys
When he was a boy, Alexander's mother taught him to play the piano. Soon, he decided to teach others how to play. -
Teaches speech for deaf children
Alexander's father helped deaf boys and girls learn how to speak well. Alexander liked watching his dad teach and decided he wanted to teach speech to deaf people too. -
Goes to Canada
When Alexander Graham Bell was 23, he got very sick. His family left his boyhood home and moved to Canada where they hoped he would get well. -
Goes to Boston
Bell went to Boston in the United States to teach speech for deaf students like his dad did. -
Starts spending more time inventing
Alexander enjoyed inventing new things more than anything else. As a teenager, he daydreamed about things he could make. -
Meets Thomas Watson
One day while shopping for supplies, Bell met Thomas Watson. He was a skillful toolmaker that had helped many inventors before. Bell told Watson about his idea for the telephone. -
Invents telephone
Bell and Watson worked for a long time on Bell's plan for the telephone. He got a patent and the first telephone call took place on March 10, 1876. -
Dies in Canada
Bell invented things until his death in 1922.