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Clue # 1 Did You Know? Some Debate Who Had the First Idea for the Telephone, However The Clue # 1 Did you know? Some debate who had the first idea for the telephone, however the . awarding of thein patent1587 went to Bell. Alexander Graham Bell was a scientist, engineer, and inventor from Scotland, born in 1847. Bell is most known for inventing the first telephone. Others, including Antonio Meucci and Elisha Gray, were working with sound at the same time. In fact, Gray and Bell both filed for patents on February 14, 1876. Gray’s invention was a liquid transmitter. However, Bell was awarded the first patent for the telephone. Thus, he is considered the inventor of the telephone. Days after his patent, Bell’s telephone worked using similar components from Gray’s design. Bell was primarily homeschooled. Because his mother was deaf, he and his father taught deaf people how to speak. Eventually, he worked for various deaf schools and even studied the human voice. Additionally, Bell was proficient at playing the piano when he was young. He didn’t have Graham for a middle name until he was ten years old. He requested the middle name to be like his brothers. His wife, who was also deaf, called him Alec, per his request. Sound Through his experiments in sound, Alexander Graham Bell was able to send sound from one place to another. He first sent voice signals through a telegraph wire. This is how he created the harmonic telegraph. Later, he developed the phonautograph, which recorded sound. Question At what age did Alexander take on the middle name Graham? A. 8 B. 10 C. 12 D. 14 Question Bell developed an invention that… © Think Tank 2020 Clue # 3 Did you know? Bell’s photovoltaic discoveries led to future developments in the 20th century. Additional Achievements Bell became interested in sound recording and playback. Thomas Edison had invented the phonograph in 1877, but his attention shifted. Bell earned the Volta Prize for his achievement in electrical science. He established the Volta Laboratory with his award money. The Volta Laboratory in Washington, D.C., studied deafness. The goal was to work on improving the lives of deaf people. At his Volta Laboratory, Bell improved Edison’s phonograph. He also developed the Graphophone and earned a patent in 1886. From here, he created the Volta Graphophone Company, which became the Columbia Phonograph Company. From here, Bell began studying how light can transmit sound. Personal Life Bell moved to London with his family in 1865. In 1870, they moved to Canada after two of his brothers died of tuberculosis. They moved again, this time to Boston, in April 1871. Here, Bell taught at the Clarke School for the Deaf in Northampton, Massachusetts. He also taught in Hartford, Connecticut, at the American School for the Deaf. Bell taught Mabel Hubbard, who became deaf at age five due to scarlet fever. Her father had founded the Clarke School. Bell married Mabel on July 11, 1877. They had four children, but two sons died as infants. What prize did Bell win for his achievements in electrical science? Question A. Violet B. Viola C. Volta Question D. Volkar Bell was awarded the telephone patent… © Think Tank 2020 4 Digit Code First number of code : _________ The number of patents Bell had MINUS 15. Second number of code : The age Bell got the telephone patent MINUS 28. _________ Third number of code : What number is represented by _________ “ . _ _ _ ” ? Last number of code : _________ What number is the letter “T” in clue #1? 1. What did Bell’s wife call Alexander? 4. Where was the Volta Laboratory? A. Graham A. Boston B. Al B. Washington DC C. Axel C. Philadelphia D. Alec D. Cleveland 2. Today, Bell Telephone Company is 5. When did Bell file for a telephone known as ____. patent? A. Rebok A. 1876 B. Sprint B. 1878 C. AT&T C. 1880 D. Verizon D. 1882 3. Alexander’s school for the deaf was 6. By 1886, there were over _____ part of ____ University. telephones in the United States. A. Florida A. 50,000 B. Harvard B. 100,000 C. Yale C. 150,000 D. Boston D. None of the above © Think Tank 2020 © Think Tank 2020 1 2 3 4 5 1 D B E C 2 K H I/J F 3 P N O M 4 T R Q S 5 Z X V W © Think Tank 2020 © Think Tank 2020 © Think Tank 2020 PUZZLE MASTER © Think Think © Tank 2020 .
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