Biography Project

Here are the topics you must include in your biography:

Name of your Person  Alexander Graham Bell 

Date and Place of Birth   march 3^rd 1847-1922 born in edinburgh

Paragraph describing your person  As a boy alexander graham bell had two brothers him being in the middle both brothers had tuberculosis they both died (i am unsure when they died) when alexander was between 5 or 8. As a child Alexander had a great intrest at building things

Person’s Accomplishments  Telephone, hydrofoil technology, aviation improvement,metal detector,photophone,

What specific fact or event in this person’s life was most interesting to you?  f

  The most intresting fact was that Alexander Graham Bell Adopted his

his middle name from a family friend.

Person’s personal strengths & weaknesses  Unknown

Major obstacles, failures and triumphs  Alexander Graham Bell's major obstacle was that of a man named Antonio Muecci he claimed that he had made the telephone and was waiting for a patent

(credit for invention) but Western Union said they had lost them a few weeks later Alexander Graham Bell patented his invention of the telephone Antonio then tried Alexander in court but lost becuase of his lack of evidence.

Historical events of the period in which the person lived and how it influenced him/her positively or negatively. (i.e. war, oppression, economic hardship, societal views & values – gender or racial bias) In the 1915 Alexander Graham bell was well into his 20's during 1915 wwI was there during wwI alexander made considerable advances in aviation to help the war effort.

Specific people who inspired your person                                                                                                   Nobody Inspired Alexander Graham Bell more than his need of knowledge and ideas