Alexander Graham Bell was a giant ahead of his time

We talk about ‘early adopters,’ but Bell was one long before the phrase was popularized.

The Alexander Graham Bell-designed Silver Dart aircraft took its first flight in February 1909, the first controlled-power plane to fly in Canada. Photograph courtesy of Andrew Caddell

Opinion

BY ANDREW CADDELL

July 12, 2023

BADDECK, N.S.—Alexander Graham Bell was a genius. In fact, the definitive book on the Scots-born inventor by Charlotte Gray is titled Reluctant Genius. As the inventor of the telephone, he opened the world to direct voice communication; his legacy is felt today in...

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