Alexander Graham Bell honors and tributes

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Alexander Graham Bell (March 3, 1847 – August 2, 1922) was an inventor, scientist, and engineer who received numerous honors and tributes during his life, and new awards were subsequently named for him posthumously.

Major awards and tributes

Among those tributes:

Other citations, honours and awards

Other posthumous tributes

Honorary names of schools, organizations, awards, and placenames

A number of schools, institutes, organizations, academic scholarships, awards, and places have been named in honour of Bell. A number of historic sites and other marks also commemorate both him and the first telephone company buildings. Among them are:

International

Canada

China

France

India

Germany

Mexico

New Zealand

Russia

South Africa

Switzerland

Spain

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

United States

Alexander Graham Bell in popular culture

In fiction

In music

In film and TV

Other references to Bell's corporate namesakes

Corporate namesakes

The "Bell" trademark has been used, and is still in use, with a variety of telephone companies in North America and around the world, including:

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