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Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
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gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences gptkb:Royal_Society |
gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Bell_Telephone_Company
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gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Grammy_Award_for_Best_Spoken_Word_Album
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gptkbp:birthDate |
March 3, 1847
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gptkbp:celebrates |
Bell_Memorial_in_Edinburgh
Bell_Telephone_Memorial_in_Brantford,_Ontario National_Historic_Site_in_Canada Statue_in_Boston |
gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Elsie_May_Bell
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gptkbp:contribution |
Contributed to the field of speech and hearing
Developed the first practical telephone Pioneered early aviation technology Established_the_Bell_Telephone_Laboratories |
gptkbp:deathDate |
August 2, 1922
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gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
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gptkbp:famousQuote |
'When one door closes, another opens.'
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gptkbp:field |
Telecommunications
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gptkbp:fieldOfStudy |
Acoustics
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Alex Bell
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gptkbp:influenced |
Modern telecommunications
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gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Hermann_von_Helmholtz
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gptkbp:inventor |
gptkb:Photophone
gptkb:Hydrofoil Telephone Graphophone Aerial vehicle |
gptkbp:knownFor |
Inventing the telephone
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gptkbp:legacy |
Influence on modern communication technology
Advancements in sound transmission Cultural icon in technology Inspiration for future inventors |
gptkbp:nationality |
Scottish
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gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:Aerial_Experiment_Association
gptkb:Photophone gptkb:Hydrofoil Graphophone |
gptkbp:occupation |
Inventor
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gptkbp:patentCitation |
Patent for the telephone
Patent for the gramophone Patent for the hydrofoil Patent for the photophone |
gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts
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gptkbp:spouse |
Mabel Gardiner Hubbard
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