Bell, Alexander Graham
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishBell, Alexander GrahamAlexander Graham BellBell, Al‧ex‧an‧der Gra‧ham /ˌælɪɡˈzɑːndə ˈɡreɪəm $ -ˈzændər/ (1847–1922) a Scottish scientist and inventor who lived in the US, best known for inventing the telephone in 1876. He also started the Bell Telephone Company.