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Events on Wednesday 2 August 1922 1
1847 – 1922Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922)Died 2 August 1922, aged 75Alexander Graham Bell, the Scottish-born inventor credited with patenting the first practical telephone, died at his estate in Nova Scotia, Canada. He also contributed to work on hydrofoils, aeronautics, and hearing devices for the deaf. Telephone service across North America was briefly stopped in his honor at his funeral.