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Birth
Alexander Graham Bell was born on March 3, 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Alexander was born to Alexander Melville Bell and Eliza Symonds. Alexander Melville Bell specialized in vocal physiology and elocution. This event is significant because Alexander Graham Bell would later change the way we communicate in a huge way. (Britannica) -
Battle of Boll Run
Fought on July 21, 1861, this was the first major battle of the civil war. There was 4,878 casualties during this battle. This is important because this was the beginning of a war that would save America from spiting up. (History) -
Moving to Boston
In 1872 Alexander Graham Bell moved to Boston. This is where his career took off. This is significant because Boston allowed him to meet people like Thomas Watson, a man who helped Alexander Graham Bell build the telephone.(Feldmen) -
Boston University
In 1873 Alexander Graham Bell became a professor at Boston University. He was a professor of mechanism of speech. This is significant because of this job he was able to buy equipment and support his inventing. (McCormick) -
Harmonic Telegraph
In 1874 Bell decided to try and perfect the Harmonic Telegraph. He gained backers after they saw what he was doing. He made it so it could transmit musical tones. This is significant because this was a pretty big step to his final goal of inventing the telephone. (Britannica) -
Telephone
In 1875, Bell started to work on the telephone. He need help to do it. He met Thomas Watson in an electrical shop and they soon became partners. Thomas Watson helped Bell create the telephone. This event is significant because this would soon lead to the number 1 way of communication and is still used nowadays. (Feldmen) -
The First Call
On March 3, 1876 Alexander Graham Bell's telephone made it's first call. The first words said were to Thomas Watson which said "come here, I want to see you". This was a very important event because it started a whole different way to communicate, one we still use today. (americaslibrary) -
Photophone
On June 3, 1880 Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. This device could transmit sound by light. Although this invention was not used much it was significant because it showed that Bell was a very skilled inventor and was a very interesting idea. (McCormick) -
Coca Cola
In 1886 the company Coca Cola was created. It was invented by a pharmacist named John Pemberton. It was later bought out by Asa Griggs Chandler. Now the company is worth $171 Billion. This is an important event because Coca cola would later turn into the biggest soft drink company and one of the biggest companies in the food industry.(WorldofCocaCola) -
Court
In 1888 the supreme court uphelp Alexander Graham Bell's patent for the telephone making his the official inventor of it. Elisha Gray was another inventor who tried to invent the telephone. Gray felt it was unfair as they finished around the same time, he felt he was the real inventor. After many court appearances Bell it was finally settled. This was an important invent in history because this gave the title to Bell and he was always remembered in history. (McCormick) -
National Geographic Society
In 1888 Bell became one of the founder's of the national geographic society. The national geographic society is a global nonprofit organization that goes around exploring the world and protecting the earth. This is significant because the national geographic society would later become a huge organization that funds hundreds of research projects around the globe. (NationalGeographic) -
The Eiffel Tower
In 1889 the Eiffel Tower was built by Gustave Eiffel's company. It was the tallest structure in the world until 1930. It was used for television and radio broadcasts. This is significant because the Eiffel tower is a huge tourist attraction in Paris and is considered an architectural wonder.(History) -
Basketball
In 1891 the sport of basketball was created. It was created in Springfield, Massachusetts by a gym teacher named James Naismith. At the time basketball only had 13 rules. This event is significant because basketball turned into one of the biggest sports in the world.(Basketballforcoaches) -
World War I
World War I began in 1914. There were two sides, the Central Powers and the Allied Powers. This was one of the biggest wars in history. More than 16 million people died. This is important because this was the first global war of the modern age and would bring many social upheavals.(History) -
Grand Canyon
In 1919 the Grand Canyon received National Park status. The Grand Canyon is a huge canyon that is 270 miles long and up to 18 miles wide. By making it a national park no one could destroy it.This event is significant because the Grand Canyon became a protected area and became a huge national tourist attraction.(History) -
Death
On August 2, 1922 Alexander Graham Bell died. Bell died in Beinn Bhreagh, Nova Scotia from diabetes. This would mark the end of a great inventor. This is significant because Alexander Graham Bell may have died but his legacy lived on and is now known as one of the greatest inventors of all time.(Newhouse)
