Early Life of Alexander Graham Bell
The inventor of the Telephone, Alexander Graham Bell, was born March 3, 1847. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and was named for his paternal grandfather. Alexander's hometown known as "Athens of the North," was full of science, rich culture, and high education.Alexander received his education through his mother who homeschooled him and influenced him greatly to have curiousity and to see people's disadvantages and not to turn them away but help them and find solutions.
Alexander Graham Bell was very influenced even as a young boy by his grandfather, Alexander Bell, who was a professor and teacher of elocution. His father Melville Bell was a leading authority on elocution and speech correction, and he folllowed in his father's footsteps. His grandfather however encouraged his interests and had a very close relationship with him and led him into manhood.
His first invention was a device with rotating paddles with nails and brushes that dehusked the wheat. When Alexander was just sixteen years old he accepted a position at Weston House Academy in Elgin, Scotland. Where he taught elocution and music to the students.
