What do you know about Bell's invention called "automaton"?
It was a mechanical man. He could make it "say" several words.
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Which measures of sound are named after Alexander Bell?
Bels, decibels
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What year was Bell born?
1847
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What is it called?
a smartphone
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On what day was the first phone call made?
10 March 1876
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Who was Elisha Grey?
Another scientist who felt Bell had stolen his ideas. There had to be an investigation by the patent office.
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How old was he when he produced his first invention?
12
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What was the first words spoken over the telephone?
"Watson. Come here. I want to see you."
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How did another scientist's ideas help Bell?
Bell sent a report of his findings to his father's colleague, who wrote him about a German scientist who conducted the same experiments. Bell read his report.
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By 1886 how many people in America had phones?
over 150,000
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What did Bell get from his friend's father for his first invention?
Ben Herdman allowed him to use a workshop next to his flour mill to create more inventions.
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What is a patent?
It's a document which gives an inventor the right to prevent other inventors from making, using or selling the same invention without asking.