Bell: Alexander Graham Bell and the Conquest of Solitude
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PrintBiography of Alexander Graham Bell which includes his involvement in Smithsonian affairs as a Regent. As a young inventor, Bell was influenced by the first Smithsonian Secretary, Joseph Henry. He supported Secretary Samuel P. Langley, especially his development of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. As a Regent, he was instrumental in acquiring the Freer donation and in transporting James Smithson's remains from Italy to Washington.
Smithsonian Institution History Bibliography
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Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
1973