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Boston University Honors Alexander Graham Bell's Legacy

3/3/2026

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Alexander Graham Bell served as a professor at Boston University from 1874 to 1879, teaching speech mechanics.
In March 1876, Bell achieved the first intelligible telephone transmission, calling his assistant Thomas A. Watson.
Boston University planned to honor Bell with a tower, but the project was abandoned during the Great Depression.
Bell expressed gratitude for Boston University's support, saying his inventions were made possible by the encouragement he received.

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Alexander Graham Bell served as a professor at Boston University from 1874 to 1879, teaching speech mechanics.
In March 1876, Bell achieved the first intelligible telephone transmission, calling his assistant Thomas A. Watson.
Boston University planned to honor Bell with a tower, but the project was abandoned during the Great Depression.
Bell expressed gratitude for Boston University's support, saying his inventions were made possible by the encouragement he received.