Historedia
Person

Alexander Graham Bell

Events
4
Episodes
9
Years
1876–1901

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Alexander Graham Bell, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Bell patents the telephone and makes the first successful call

    1876

    Role: Inventor

    1. February 14 - March 3, 1876 · Patent OfficeCompeting Patent Filings

      Bell and Gray filed competing patent documents in Washington, D.C., on February 14, 1876, regarding the telephone.

    2. March 7, 1876 · Patent OfficePatent Grant

      US Patent 174,465 was granted to Alexander Graham Bell on March 7, 1876.

    3. March 10, 1876 · Bell's laboratoryFirst Successful Call

      Bell made the first successful telephone call to Thomas Watson in Boston on March 10, 1876.

  2. Emile Berliner invents improved microphone for Bell's telephone

    1876

    Role: Inventor

    1. 1876 · unknownAdoption of Berliner Microphone

      Berliner's improved microphone was adopted for Bell's telephone, leading to commercial success and Berliner's employment by Bell.

  3. Emile Berliner patents the microphone

    1877–1901

    Role: Employer and Commercial User

    1. 1877-1883 · United StatesEmployment by Bell Telephone

      Berliner's microphone designs found commercial success through use by Alexander Graham Bell, leading to Berliner's employment by Bell Telephone.

    2. 1879-1880 · United StatesBerliner Microphone Patent Filings

      Berliner filed multiple microphone patents in 1879, including carbon diaphragm and loose carbon rod designs, which were issued in 1880.

    3. 1901-02-27 · United StatesPatent Voided by Court

      In 1901, the United States Court of Appeals declared Berliner's patent void, awarding full rights to Edison.

  4. The National Geographic Society founded in Washington, D.C.

    1888–1897

    Role: President (1897)

    1. 1888–1897 · National Geographic SocietyHubbard's Presidency

      Gardiner Greene Hubbard served as the first president of the National Geographic Society from 1888 to 1897.

    2. January 13–27, 1888 · Cosmos ClubFounding Meeting at the Cosmos Club

      Thirty-three explorers and scientists gathered at the Cosmos Club in Washington, D.C., on January 13, 1888, to organize the society.

Sources

  1. Alexander Graham Bell Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-08
  2. Microphone Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02
  3. Emile Berliner Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-10
  4. National Geographic Society Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03