It is one thing to be remembered for a
single clever invention, quite another to
have made worthwhile contributions in a
broad range of disciplines. The overwhelming
importance of Bell's invention of the articulate
telephone overshadows many of his
other contributions to the education of the
deaf, aeronautics, telegraphy and marine engineering.
lt is obvious that he was driven
by strong humanitarian instincts to use the
emerging technology for the benefits of society
in general.
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