Encyclopedia - Alexander Graham Bell: Encyclopedia - Alexander Graham Bell
Alexander Graham Bell (March 3, 1847 – August 2, 1922) was a Scottish-American-Canadian scientist and inventor. He was, until recently,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alexander Graham Bell: Encyclopedia Ii - Alexander Graham Bell - Biography
Born Alexander Bell in Edinburgh, he later adopted the middle name Graham out of admiration for Alexander Graham, a family friend. Many c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alexander Graham Bell: Encyclopedia Ii - Alexander Graham Bell - Eugenics
Along with many very prominent thinkers and scientists of the time, Bell was connected with the eugenics movement in the United States. F...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Beinn Bhreagh Nova Scotia: Encyclopedia Ii - Beinn Bhreagh Nova Scotia - Alexander Graham Bell
Wealthy from his successful invention and marketing of the telephone, inventor Alexander Graham Bell and his wife Mabel undertook a saili...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alexander Graham Bell: Encyclopedia Ii - Alexander Graham Bell - Biography
Born Alexander Bell in Edinburgh, Scotland, he later adopted the middle name Graham out of admiration for Alexander Graham, a family frie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bell High School: Encyclopedia - Bell High School
Bell High School can refer to: Bell High School, in Ottawa, Canada Bell High School, in Bell, California Bell High School, in Bell, Flor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cygnet: Encyclopedia - Cygnet
Cygnet can mean: A juvenile swan, traditionally thought of as being 'ugly' (cf. The Ugly Duckling). Village of Cygnet, Ohio, United Stat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1876: Encyclopedia - 1876
1876 is a leap year starting on Saturday. Canada - Mexico - South Africa - U.S. Rail Transport - Science - Sports Births - Deaths 1876 -...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charles Sumner Tainter: Encyclopedia - Charles Sumner Tainter
Charles Sumner Tainter (April 25, 1854 - April 20, 1940) was an American engineer and inventor, best known for his collaborations with Al...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antonio Meucci: Encyclopedia - Antonio Meucci
Antonio Santi Giuseppe Meucci (April 13, 1808–October 18, 1896) was an Italian inventor. In Italy, he is generally recognized as the in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1870s: Encyclopedia - 1870s
1840s 1850s 1860s - 1870s - 1880s 1890s 1900s 1870s - Events and Trends. 1870s - Technology. The invention of the telephone (1876) by...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Clément Ader: Encyclopedia - Clément Ader
Clément Ader (February 4, 1841 – March 5, 1926) was a French engineer born in Muret, Haute Garonne remembered primarily for his pionee...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bell: Encyclopedia - Bell
Bell - Sound-making devices. Bell (instrument), a simple sound-making device Altar bell, a bell rung during the Catholic mass Church ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bell Canada: Encyclopedia - Bell Canada
Bell Canada Enterprises, legally BCE Inc., is a major Canadian telecommunications company. Through its subsidiaries including Bell Canada...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aileron: Encyclopedia - Aileron
Ailerons are hinged flaps attached to the trailing edge of an airplane wing, usually near the wingtips. They are used to control the airc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - At&t: Encyclopedia - At&t
AT&T Inc. NYSE: T, based in San Antonio, Texas, is the largest provider of both local long distance telephone services and wireless s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Western Electric: Encyclopedia - Western Electric
Western Electric (sometimes abbreviated WE and WECo) was a US electrical engineering company, the manufacturing arm of AT&T from 1881...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Alexander Graham Bell: American History Dictionary - Alexander Graham Bell
Definition and meaning of Alexander Graham Bell:   Bell, Alexander Graham Bell invented the first practical telephone in 1876...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bell Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Bell Canada - History
Bell Canada - Inception. Alexander Graham Bell, who vacationed most of his life in Nova Scotia, received a US patent (#7,789) for the t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1876: Encyclopedia Ii - 1876 - Events
1876 - January-March. January 31 United States orders all Native Americans to move into reservations. February 2 - The National League...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Centennial Exposition: Encyclopedia Ii - Centennial Exposition - New Products
Technologies introduced at the fair include the Corliss Steam Engine. Waltham Watch Company displayed the first automatic screw making ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1870s: Encyclopedia Ii - 1870s - Events And Trends
1870s - Technology. The invention of the telephone (1876) by Alexander Graham Bell. The light bulb was invented. The phonograph is inv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brantford Ontario: Encyclopedia Ii - Brantford Ontario - People
Brantford is called the Telephone City because Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone while living at the Bell Homestead located on...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - University Of London: Encyclopedia Ii - University Of London - Notable Alumni And Attendees
Notable persons who graduated from or otherwise attended the University include: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Christopher Addison Akbar S. A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Science Journal: Encyclopedia Ii - Science Journal - History
Science was founded by New York journalist John Michaels in 1880 with financial support from Thomas Edison and later from Alexander Graha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Greatest American: Encyclopedia Ii - The Greatest American - Alphabetical List
On April 18, AOL and The Discovery Channel announced the top 100 nominees. The bottom 75: Maya Angelou Susan B. Anthony Lucille Ball Ale...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Science Journal: Encyclopedia Ii - Science Journal - History
Science was founded by New York journalist John Michaels in 1880 with financial support from Thomas Edison and later from Alexander Graha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alec Reeves: Encyclopedia Ii - Alec Reeves - Invention Of Pulse Code Modulation
It was in Paris that Reeves had the idea that made him famous - and which helped shape the modern world. Since the invention of the telep...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Telephone Number: Encyclopedia Ii - Telephone Number - History
After Philipp Reis invented the "Telephon" in 1863, [1] Alexander Graham Bell patented the Telephone, an improved version of Reis's fairl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Reginald Fessenden: Encyclopedia Ii - Reginald Fessenden - Middle Years
Fessenden had become fascinated with the idea of wireless telegraphy as a child when he saw Alexander Graham Bell demonstrate his telepho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pedro Ii Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Pedro Ii Of Brazil - The Liberal Emperor
Pedro II ruled Brazil for 49 years under the slogan "União e Indústria" (Union and Industry). The period saw the beginnings of industri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1881: Encyclopedia Ii - 1881 - Events
1881 - January - April. January 16-January 24 - Siege of Geok Tepe - Russian troops under general Skobeleff defeat Turkomans January 2...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Free Space Optics: Encyclopedia Ii - Free Space Optics - History
The reflected sun has been used for communications for thousands of years (heliograph). Alexander Graham Bell developed a light based fre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Seaplane: Encyclopedia Ii - Seaplane - History Of Seaplanes
Early development was carried out at Hammondsport, New York by Glenn Curtiss who had beaten Alexander Graham Bell and others in the Aeria...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pauline Johnson: Encyclopedia Ii - Pauline Johnson - Pauline Johnson’s Early Life And Education
Contrary to Emily and George Johnson’s initial concerns that their mixed-race family would not be accepted, they were acknowledged as a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - University Of London: Encyclopedia Ii - University Of London - Notable Alumni And Attendees
Notable persons who graduated from or otherwise attended the University include: Christopher Addison Akbar S. Ahmed Richard Aldington Mu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Würzburg: Encyclopedia Ii - Würzburg - Other Famous Citizens
Philipp Franz von Siebold was among the first Westerners to visit and work in Japan (1823). Werner Heisenberg was born in Würzburg in 19...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Würzburg: Encyclopedia Ii - Würzburg - Other Famous Citizens
Philipp Franz von Siebold was among the first Westerners to visit and work in Japan (1823). Werner Heisenberg was born in Würzburg in 19...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Polymaths: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Polymaths - Contemporary
List of polymaths - A to D. Mário de Andrade, poet, novelist, musicologist, art historian, critic, and photographer G. E. M. Anscombe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - At&t: Encyclopedia Ii - At&t - Creation Of At&t, Inc.
On January 31, 2005, SBC announced that it would purchase AT&T for more than $16 billion. The announcement came almost 8 years after...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Royal Canadian Air Force: Encyclopedia Ii - Royal Canadian Air Force - History
Royal Canadian Air Force - WWI and the formation years. The aviation age came to Canada on February 23, 1909, when Alexander Graham Bel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bell Canada: Encyclopedia Ii - Bell Canada - The Future
The BCE subsidiary Bell Canada has moved into new industries via new divisions such as Bell Sympatico, an Internet service provider; Bell...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - At&t: Encyclopedia Ii - At&t - Creation Of At&t Inc.
On January 31, 2005, SBC announced that it would purchase AT&T for more than $16 billion. The announcement came almost 8 years after...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Western Electric: Encyclopedia Ii - Western Electric - Technological Innovations
In 1928, Western Electric issued the first telephone with a single handset, having both the transmitter and receiver placed thereon (prev...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - At&t: Encyclopedia Ii - At&t - History
AT&T - AT&T Corporation. AT&T Corp. provided voice, video, data, and Internet telecommunications and professional services ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - At&t: Encyclopedia Ii - At&t - Creation Of At&t Inc.
On January 31, 2005, SBC announced that it would purchase AT&T for more than $16 billion. The announcement came almost 8 years after...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Free Space Optics: Encyclopedia Ii - Free Space Optics - Applications
Typically scenarios for use are: LAN-to-LAN connections on campuses at FastEthernet or GigabitEthernet speeds LAN-to-LAN connections in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Free Space Optics: Encyclopedia Ii - Free Space Optics - Advantages And Challenges
Main Advantages are: Quick link setup license free operation High transmission security High bit rates No Fresnel zone necessary Low sno...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - James Smithson: Encyclopedia Ii - James Smithson - The Smithsonian Connection
On his death, James Smithson's will left his fortune to his nephew, son of his half-brother, but stipulated that if that nephew died with...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Decibel: Encyclopedia Ii - Decibel - History Of Bels And Decibels
A bel (symbol B) is a unit of measure of ratios, such as power levels and voltage levels. It is mostly used in telecommunication, electro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Decibel: Encyclopedia Ii - Decibel - History Of Bels And Decibels
A bel (symbol B) is a unit of measure of ratios, such as power levels and voltage levels. It is mostly used in telecommunication, electro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bronx Community College: Encyclopedia Ii - Bronx Community College - History
The BCC was established in 1957 through the efforts of civic-minded groups who felt that there was a growing need for more higher educati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aea Cygnet: Encyclopedia Ii - Aea Cygnet - Specifications Cygnet Iii
AEA Cygnet - General Characteristics. Crew: one pilot Length: ft in ( m) Wingspan: 26 ft 4 in (8.03 m) Height: ft in ( m) Wing area: f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Free Space Optics: Encyclopedia Ii - Free Space Optics - Technology Advantages And Behavior
FSO is a technology, which allows transparent data transmission. Because of the use of light, FSO could theoretically reach nearly the sa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - At&t: Encyclopedia Ii - At&t - History
AT&T - AT&T Corporation. AT&T Corp. provided voice, video, data, and Internet telecommunications and professional services ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bras D'or Lake: Encyclopedia Ii - Bras D'or Lake - Mi'kmaq Culture
The spiritual capital of the Mi'kmaq nation is the gathering place of the Mi'kmaq Grand Council, Mniku or Chapel Island in the Bras d'Or ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brantford Ontario: Encyclopedia Ii - Brantford Ontario - History
The city was first settled in 1784 when Chief Joseph Brant and the Six Nations Indians left New York to settle in Canada. As a reward for...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Petrópolis: Encyclopedia Ii - Petrópolis - History
The town's name ("city of Peter") honors Emperor Pedro I, the nation's first monarch. The city was the summer residence of the Brazilian ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brantford Ontario: Encyclopedia Ii - Brantford Ontario - Demographics
Racial make-up White: 91.8% Aboriginal: 2.9% South Asian: 1.5% Black: 1.3% Age break-down 0-14: 17,210 (males 8,695; females 8,515); ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hammondsport New York: Encyclopedia Ii - Hammondsport New York - Geography
Hammondsport is located at 42°24'32" North, 77°13'22" West (42.408873, -77.222779)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Forbes Family: Encyclopedia Ii - Forbes Family - Forbes Family Line In Scotland Beginning With Sir John De Forbes
The earliest record we have of the Forbes family is that of the marriage of Solvathius Forbes to Maravilla, daughter of King Gregory the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - James Smithson: Encyclopedia Ii - James Smithson - Scientific Career
In 1802, Smithson proved that zinc carbonates were true carbonate minerals and not zinc oxides, as was previously thought. One calamine (...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Telephone: Encyclopedia Ii - Telephone - Introduction
There are four principal means by which an end user using a telephone handset may connect to a telephone network: a traditional fixed pho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scientific Units Named After People: Encyclopedia Ii - Scientific Units Named After People - Others
Scientific units named after people - No longer in use. Mercalli Intensity Scale, earthquake effects – Giuseppe Mercalli Degree Rank...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1847: Encyclopedia Ii - 1847 - Births
1847 - Exact month/day of birth unknown. Hale Johnson, American temperance movement leader (d. 1902) ... See also:1847, 1847 - Even...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Western Electric: Encyclopedia Ii - Western Electric - The End Of Western Electric
On January 1, 1984, Western Electric Co. was renamed AT&T Technologies, Inc. All AT&T telephones made by Western Electric prior t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kite Flying: Encyclopedia Ii - Kite Flying - Technology
Kite flying requires lightweight but strong twine, as well as paper or tightly-woven cloth. Kites typically consist of one or more spars ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Edison Medal: Encyclopedia Ii - Edison Medal - History
Elihu Thomson was the very first recipient of the Edison Medal, bestowed upon him in 1909 "For meritorious achievement in electrical scie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Antonio Meucci: Encyclopedia Ii - Antonio Meucci - Biography
Meucci was born in San Frediano, a borough of Florence, Italy. He studied chemical and mechanical engineering at the Florence Academy of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Telephone: Encyclopedia Ii - Telephone - History
The very early history of the telephone is a confusing morass of claim and counterclaim, which was not clarified by the huge mass of laws...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Microphone: Encyclopedia Ii - Microphone - Measurement Microphones
Some microphones are intended for use as standard measuring microphones for the testing of speakers and checking noise levels etc. These ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Second Confederate Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - Second Confederate Congress - Members
Second Confederate Congress - Senate. Robert Jemison, Jr. Richard Wilde Walker Robert Ward Johnson Charles Burton Mitchel, died in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Provisional Confederate Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - Provisional Confederate Congress - Members
Provisional Confederate Congress - Deputies. Deputies from the first seven states to secede formed the first two sessions of the Congre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brantford Ontario: Encyclopedia Ii - Brantford Ontario - Economy
Brantford was an important Canadian industrial center for the first half of the 20th century, and was once the third largest city in Onta...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bt Group Plc: Encyclopedia Ii - Bt Group Plc - Future
BT's 21st Century Network (21CN) is a network transformation project which will see the UK's telephone network move from the present AXE/...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - American Sign Language: Encyclopedia Ii - American Sign Language - Writing Systems
ASL is often glossed with English words written in all capital letters. This is however a method used simply to teach the structure of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pedro Ii Of Brazil: Encyclopedia Ii - Pedro Ii Of Brazil - The Regency
When he was a boy of five, he became the emperor of Brazil. His father Pedro I abdicated the throne on April 7, 1831, after violent prote...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Johann Philipp Reis: Encyclopedia Ii - Johann Philipp Reis - Final Days
Later, Philipp Reis confined his teaching and study to matters of science; but his bad health become a serious impediment. For several ye...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of University Of Glasgow People: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of University Of Glasgow People - Sciences
List of University of Glasgow people - Medical. Robert Broom, physician Professor Ian Donald, pioneer of diagnostic and obstetric medi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bras D'or Lake: Encyclopedia Ii - Bras D'or Lake - Boating
A favoured vacation destination in its own right, the remarkable scenery of Bras d'Or Lake has become increasingly popular with tourists,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Seaplane: Encyclopedia Ii - Seaplane - Types Of Seaplane
There are two types of seaplane: the float plane and the flying boat. A float plane has slender pontoons mounted under the fuselage. Two...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bras D'or Lake: Encyclopedia Ii - Bras D'or Lake - Lakeside Development
The largest communities located on Bras d'Or Lake are the villages of Baddeck, Eskasoni, Little Bras d'Or, St. Peter's, and Whycocomagh. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Scientific Units Named After People: Encyclopedia Ii - Scientific Units Named After People - Centimeter-gram-second System Of Units
Scientific units named after people - No longer in use. Franklin, electric charge – Benjamin Franklin ... See also:Scientific uni...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brantford Ontario: Encyclopedia Ii - Brantford Ontario - Education
Mohawk College has large satellite campus in Brantford. Wilfrid Laurier University offers several undergraduate courses in their downtown...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Würzburg: Encyclopedia Ii - Würzburg - Commerce Business And Transportation
Würzburg is mainly known as an administrative center. The biggest employers are the University of Würzburg and the municipality. Bigges...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - James Smithson: Encyclopedia Ii - James Smithson - Biography
James Smithson was the illegitimate son of Sir Hugh Smithson, later known as Sir Hugh Percy, Baronet, 1st Duke of Northumberland, K.G., a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Reginald Fessenden: Encyclopedia Ii - Reginald Fessenden - Early Years
When Reginald Fessenden was a child, he moved with his family to Ontario, where, from an early age, he showed an interest in mathematics ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Reginald Fessenden: Encyclopedia Ii - Reginald Fessenden - Death And Afterwards
Reginald Fessenden died at his vacation home in Bermuda and was interred in the cemetery of St Mark's Church on the island. An editorial ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Seaplane: Encyclopedia Ii - Seaplane - Seaplane Uses And Operation
Numerous modern civilian aircraft have a floatplane variant, usually for light duty transportation to lakes and other remote areas. Flyin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Science Journal: Encyclopedia Ii - Science Journal - Availability
Online versions of full-text archive articles are not generally made available to the public. Full text is available online to AAAS membe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Würzburg: Encyclopedia Ii - Würzburg - Commerce Business And Transportation
Würzburg is mainly known as an administrative center. The biggest employers are the University of Würzburg and the municipality. Bigges...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alec Reeves: Encyclopedia Ii - Alec Reeves - Work On Radio Navigation
Reeves escaped just in time when the Germans invaded France - reaching England on a coal boat but losing most of his possessions on the w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Look For The Woman: Encyclopedia Ii - Look For The Woman - List Of Entries
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 ... See also:Look For the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Look For The Woman: Encyclopedia Ii - Look For The Woman - J
K. Kelly, Kathryn Thorne Kent, Constance Klimek, Tillie Knight, Mary Koch, Ilse "The Red Witch" L. Labbe, Denise Lafarge, Marie L...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Decibel: Encyclopedia Ii - Decibel - Definition
An intensity I or power P can be expressed in decibels with the standard equation where I0 and P0 are a specified reference intens...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - First Confederate Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - First Confederate Congress - Members
First Confederate Congress - Senate. Clement Claiborne Clay William Lowndes Yancey, died in office and succeeded by Robert Jemison, J...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Twenty-ninth United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - Twenty-ninth United States Congress - Dates Of Sessions
1845-1847 First session: December 1, 1845 - August 10, 1846 Second session: December 7, 1846 to March 3, 1847 In addition, the Senate w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Twenty-ninth United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - Twenty-ninth United States Congress - Party Summary
Twenty-ninth United States Congress - Senate. Twenty-ninth United States Congress - House. ... See also:Twenty-ninth United States ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Twenty-ninth United States Congress: Encyclopedia Ii - Twenty-ninth United States Congress - Officers
Twenty-ninth United States Congress - Senate. Twenty-ninth United States Congress - House. ... See also:Twenty-ninth United States ...   » Read the article

Article - American History Sitemap I - A
This is a sitemap for American History - A . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word. ...   » Read the article