DocumentCode :
1218060
Title :
Electrical Engineering Hall of Fame: Alexander Graham Bell
Author :
Brittain, James E.
Volume :
93
Issue :
2
fYear :
2005
Firstpage :
467
Lastpage :
470
Abstract :
Alexander Graham Bell was born 3 March 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. In 1914, the American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE) selected Alexander Graham Bell as the sixth recipient of the Edison Medal. He was the first to receive the award because of his contributions to electrical communication rather than to electric power. His strategic telephone patents led to the organization of a large industrial corporation, the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, which enjoyed a virtual monopoly on telephony in the United States for more than a century. The telephone evolved from a scientific curiosity when it first was invented into a vital communication system affecting business management, international relations, and the everyday lives of individuals.
Keywords :
biographies; history; telegraphy; telephony; Alexander Graham Bell; American Institute of Electrical Engineers; American Telephone and Telegraph Company; Edison Medal; Hall of Fame; communication systems; electrical communication; electrical engineering; telephony; Auditory system; Center for the History of Electrical Engineering; Education; Educational institutions; Frequency; Physiology; Speech; Telegraphy; Telephony; Vibrations;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9219
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/JPROC.2004.840443
Filename :
1386663
Link To Document :
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