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Bell dies in Canada founder of telephone
Sydney Nova Scotia Aug 2 Dr Alexander Graham Bell inventor of the telephone died at Beinn Bhreagh near Bannock after months of ill health. He leaves wife Mrs Bell, a daughter Mrs Marion Hubbard Fairchild and her husband Davis G. Fairchild of Washington, and another daughter Mrs Elizabeth Grosvenor. He was born in Edinburgh and became professor of vocal physiology at Boston University. He exhibited the telephone at Philadelphia in 1876 and helped organize its development with experiments at his summer home in Baddeck Nova Scotia.
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Sydney
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Alexannder Graham Bel
Beinn Bhreigh
Davis G. Fairchild
Washington
Eliz M. Grosvenor
Bell
Mt. Bane Breagh
Dr. Bell
Edinburgh
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Boston University
Philadelphia
Actial Experiment Association
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Ni Scotiar