ENGINEERS & INVENTORS A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z                    HOME ABOUT CATEGORIES SITE MAP COPYRIGHT ADVERTISE CONTACT entire Web this site Bell, Alexander Graham (1847–1922) Scottish-born American scientist and educator who invented the telephone (1876), founded the Bell Telephone Company, and devised the wax-cylinder phonograph and various aids for teaching the deaf. In later life he helped perfect the aileron for airplanes. Related category    • ENGINEERS & INVENTORS Also on this site: Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living Encyclopedia of History Transport Concepts & Designs (partner site) BACK TO TOP