- The world's first telephone was invented on 10 march, 1876, by Alexander Graham Bell.
- He was born on March 3, 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. He died on August 2, 1922 at the age of 75.
- Bell’s mother and wife were both deaf, this had a major influence on his work.
- Bell studied the human voice and worked with various schools for the deaf.
- Bell’s first words with the working telephone were spoken to his assistant Watson and were along the lines of “Mr Watson, come here. I want to see you.”
- Famous Alexander Graham Bell quotes include: "Before anything else, preparation is the key to success."
