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What building was Bell in? | <text>What building was Bell in?</text><reasoning>In 1865, when the Bell family moved to London, Bell returned to Weston House as an assistant master and, in his spare hours, continued experiments on sound using a minimum of laboratory equipment. Bell concentrated on experimenting with electricity to convey sound and l... |
How did Bell sign his letters? | <text>How did Bell sign his letters?</text><reasoning>In 1865, when the Bell family moved to London, Bell returned to Weston House as an assistant master and, in his spare hours, continued experiments on sound using a minimum of laboratory equipment. Bell concentrated on experimenting with electricity to convey sound a... |
In what year did Bell move home? | <text>In what year did Bell move home?</text><reasoning>In 1865, when the Bell family moved to London, Bell returned to Weston House as an assistant master and, in his spare hours, continued experiments on sound using a minimum of laboratory equipment. Bell concentrated on experimenting with electricity to convey sound... |
In what year was Universal's ill-fated film version of Show Boat released? | <text>In what year was Universal's ill-fated film version of Show Boat released?</text><reasoning>The end for the Laemmles came with a lavish version of Show Boat (1936), a remake of its earlier 1929 part-talkie production, and produced as a high-quality, big-budget film rather than as a B-picture. The new film feature... |
In what year had Universal previously made a version of Show Boat? | <text>In what year had Universal previously made a version of Show Boat?</text><reasoning>The end for the Laemmles came with a lavish version of Show Boat (1936), a remake of its earlier 1929 part-talkie production, and produced as a high-quality, big-budget film rather than as a B-picture. The new film featured severa... |
What was the amount of the production loan Universal sought to complete Show Boat? | <text>What was the amount of the production loan Universal sought to complete Show Boat?</text><reasoning>The end for the Laemmles came with a lavish version of Show Boat (1936), a remake of its earlier 1929 part-talkie production, and produced as a high-quality, big-budget film rather than as a B-picture. The new film... |
Who granted Universal the production loan? | <text>Who granted Universal the production loan?</text><reasoning>The end for the Laemmles came with a lavish version of Show Boat (1936), a remake of its earlier 1929 part-talkie production, and produced as a high-quality, big-budget film rather than as a B-picture. The new film featured several stars from the Broadwa... |
When did the Standard Capital Corporation take control of Universal? | <text>When did the Standard Capital Corporation take control of Universal?</text><reasoning>The end for the Laemmles came with a lavish version of Show Boat (1936), a remake of its earlier 1929 part-talkie production, and produced as a high-quality, big-budget film rather than as a B-picture. The new film featured seve... |
Who partnered with Universal in the creation of Cinema International Corporation? | <text>Who partnered with Universal in the creation of Cinema International Corporation?</text><reasoning>In the early 1970s, Universal teamed up with Paramount Pictures to form Cinema International Corporation, which distributed films by Paramount and Universal worldwide. Though Universal did produce occasional hits, a... |
In what year was the film Airport made? | <text>In what year was the film Airport made?</text><reasoning>In the early 1970s, Universal teamed up with Paramount Pictures to form Cinema International Corporation, which distributed films by Paramount and Universal worldwide. Though Universal did produce occasional hits, among them Airport (1970), The Sting (1973)... |
What Universal hit film was produced in 1974? | <text>What Universal hit film was produced in 1974?</text><reasoning>In the early 1970s, Universal teamed up with Paramount Pictures to form Cinema International Corporation, which distributed films by Paramount and Universal worldwide. Though Universal did produce occasional hits, among them Airport (1970), The Sting ... |
What company was purchased by MGM in 1981? | <text>What company was purchased by MGM in 1981?</text><reasoning>In the early 1970s, Universal teamed up with Paramount Pictures to form Cinema International Corporation, which distributed films by Paramount and Universal worldwide. Though Universal did produce occasional hits, among them Airport (1970), The Sting (19... |
When did United International Pictures start distributing films for DreamWorks? | <text>When did United International Pictures start distributing films for DreamWorks?</text><reasoning>In the early 1970s, Universal teamed up with Paramount Pictures to form Cinema International Corporation, which distributed films by Paramount and Universal worldwide. Though Universal did produce occasional hits, amo... |
For his system to work, Bell had to change what about each code? | <text>For his system to work, Bell had to change what about each code?</text><reasoning>Returning home to Brantford after six months abroad, Bell continued his experiments with his "harmonic telegraph".[N 12] The basic concept behind his device was that messages could be sent through a single wire if each message was ... |
Bell needed to fix both the transmitter and what? | <text>Bell needed to fix both the transmitter and what?</text><reasoning>Returning home to Brantford after six months abroad, Bell continued his experiments with his "harmonic telegraph".[N 12] The basic concept behind his device was that messages could be sent through a single wire if each message was transmitted at a... |
Where was Bell's home? | <text>Where was Bell's home?</text><reasoning>Returning home to Brantford after six months abroad, Bell continued his experiments with his "harmonic telegraph".[N 12] The basic concept behind his device was that messages could be sent through a single wire if each message was transmitted at a different pitch, but work ... |
Who ran the Boston School for Deaf Mutes? | <text>Who ran the Boston School for Deaf Mutes?</text><reasoning>Bell's father was invited by Sarah Fuller, principal of the Boston School for Deaf Mutes (which continues today as the public Horace Mann School for the Deaf), in Boston, Massachusetts, to introduce the Visible Speech System by providing training for Full... |
What name does the Boston School for Deaf Mutes go by now? | <text>What name does the Boston School for Deaf Mutes go by now?</text><reasoning>Bell's father was invited by Sarah Fuller, principal of the Boston School for Deaf Mutes (which continues today as the public Horace Mann School for the Deaf), in Boston, Massachusetts, to introduce the Visible Speech System by providing ... |
What month did Bell go to Boston? | <text>What month did Bell go to Boston?</text><reasoning>Bell's father was invited by Sarah Fuller, principal of the Boston School for Deaf Mutes (which continues today as the public Horace Mann School for the Deaf), in Boston, Massachusetts, to introduce the Visible Speech System by providing training for Fuller's ins... |
Bell trained who in Boston? | <text>Bell trained who in Boston?</text><reasoning>Bell's father was invited by Sarah Fuller, principal of the Boston School for Deaf Mutes (which continues today as the public Horace Mann School for the Deaf), in Boston, Massachusetts, to introduce the Visible Speech System by providing training for Fuller's instructo... |
What city was the American Asylum in? | <text>What city was the American Asylum in?</text><reasoning>Bell's father was invited by Sarah Fuller, principal of the Boston School for Deaf Mutes (which continues today as the public Horace Mann School for the Deaf), in Boston, Massachusetts, to introduce the Visible Speech System by providing training for Fuller's... |
What city is Susanna E. Hull located in? | <text>What city is Susanna E. Hull located in?</text><reasoning>Helping his father in Visible Speech demonstrations and lectures brought Bell to Susanna E. Hull's private school for the deaf in South Kensington, London. His first two pupils were "deaf mute" girls who made remarkable progress under his tutelage. While h... |
What sort of student attended Susanna E. Hull? | <text>What sort of student attended Susanna E. Hull?</text><reasoning>Helping his father in Visible Speech demonstrations and lectures brought Bell to Susanna E. Hull's private school for the deaf in South Kensington, London. His first two pupils were "deaf mute" girls who made remarkable progress under his tutelage. W... |
Who died in 1870? | <text>Who died in 1870?</text><reasoning>Helping his father in Visible Speech demonstrations and lectures brought Bell to Susanna E. Hull's private school for the deaf in South Kensington, London. His first two pupils were "deaf mute" girls who made remarkable progress under his tutelage. While his older brother seemed... |
Where did Bell's father go to recover from illness? | <text>Where did Bell's father go to recover from illness?</text><reasoning>Helping his father in Visible Speech demonstrations and lectures brought Bell to Susanna E. Hull's private school for the deaf in South Kensington, London. His first two pupils were "deaf mute" girls who made remarkable progress under his tutela... |
What did Bell help his final student get rid of? | <text>What did Bell help his final student get rid of?</text><reasoning>Helping his father in Visible Speech demonstrations and lectures brought Bell to Susanna E. Hull's private school for the deaf in South Kensington, London. His first two pupils were "deaf mute" girls who made remarkable progress under his tutelage.... |
Bell's goal was to instruct the deaf to speak and not use what? | <text>Bell's goal was to instruct the deaf to speak and not use what?</text><reasoning>Several influential people of the time, including Bell, viewed deafness as something that should be eradicated, and also believed that with resources and effort they could teach the deaf to speak and avoid the use of sign language, t... |
What would happen so some children's hands in schools? | <text>What would happen so some children's hands in schools?</text><reasoning>Several influential people of the time, including Bell, viewed deafness as something that should be eradicated, and also believed that with resources and effort they could teach the deaf to speak and avoid the use of sign language, thus enabl... |
What was the only language many deaf people had? | <text>What was the only language many deaf people had?</text><reasoning>Several influential people of the time, including Bell, viewed deafness as something that should be eradicated, and also believed that with resources and effort they could teach the deaf to speak and avoid the use of sign language, thus enabling th... |
What did Bell rework to send music? | <text>What did Bell rework to send music?</text><reasoning>After setting up his workshop, Bell continued experiments based on Helmholtz's work with electricity and sound. He also modified a melodeon (a type of pump organ) so that it could transmit its music electrically over a distance. Once the family was settled in, ... |
What is a melodeon a kind of? | <text>What is a melodeon a kind of?</text><reasoning>After setting up his workshop, Bell continued experiments based on Helmholtz's work with electricity and sound. He also modified a melodeon (a type of pump organ) so that it could transmit its music electrically over a distance. Once the family was settled in, both B... |
When did Bell go to Montreal? | <text>When did Bell go to Montreal?</text><reasoning>After setting up his workshop, Bell continued experiments based on Helmholtz's work with electricity and sound. He also modified a melodeon (a type of pump organ) so that it could transmit its music electrically over a distance. Once the family was settled in, both B... |
Who went with Bell to Montreal? | <text>Who went with Bell to Montreal?</text><reasoning>After setting up his workshop, Bell continued experiments based on Helmholtz's work with electricity and sound. He also modified a melodeon (a type of pump organ) so that it could transmit its music electrically over a distance. Once the family was settled in, both... |
How did Bell's reworked melodeon send music? | <text>How did Bell's reworked melodeon send music?</text><reasoning>After setting up his workshop, Bell continued experiments based on Helmholtz's work with electricity and sound. He also modified a melodeon (a type of pump organ) so that it could transmit its music electrically over a distance. Once the family was set... |
What city did Bell decide to return to? | <text>What city did Bell decide to return to?</text><reasoning>Unsure of his future, he first contemplated returning to London to complete his studies, but decided to return to Boston as a teacher. His father helped him set up his private practice by contacting Gardiner Greene Hubbard, the president of the Clarke Schoo... |
In what year did Bell open his own school? | <text>In what year did Bell open his own school?</text><reasoning>Unsure of his future, he first contemplated returning to London to complete his studies, but decided to return to Boston as a teacher. His father helped him set up his private practice by contacting Gardiner Greene Hubbard, the president of the Clarke Sc... |
How many people were in Bell's first class? | <text>How many people were in Bell's first class?</text><reasoning>Unsure of his future, he first contemplated returning to London to complete his studies, but decided to return to Boston as a teacher. His father helped him set up his private practice by contacting Gardiner Greene Hubbard, the president of the Clarke S... |
Which of Bell's students is the most well known? | <text>Which of Bell's students is the most well known?</text><reasoning>Unsure of his future, he first contemplated returning to London to complete his studies, but decided to return to Boston as a teacher. His father helped him set up his private practice by contacting Gardiner Greene Hubbard, the president of the Cla... |
What kind of transmitter did Bell put in his telephone? | <text>What kind of transmitter did Bell put in his telephone?</text><reasoning>On March 10, 1876, three days after his patent was issued, Bell succeeded in getting his telephone to work, using a liquid transmitter similar to Gray's design. Vibration of the diaphragm caused a needle to vibrate in the water, varying the ... |
How did Bell refer to his partner in his well known line? | <text>How did Bell refer to his partner in his well known line?</text><reasoning>On March 10, 1876, three days after his patent was issued, Bell succeeded in getting his telephone to work, using a liquid transmitter similar to Gray's design. Vibration of the diaphragm caused a needle to vibrate in the water, varying th... |
What did the vibrations cause to change? | <text>What did the vibrations cause to change?</text><reasoning>On March 10, 1876, three days after his patent was issued, Bell succeeded in getting his telephone to work, using a liquid transmitter similar to Gray's design. Vibration of the diaphragm caused a needle to vibrate in the water, varying the electrical resi... |
What did Bell promise to split with his financers? | <text>What did Bell promise to split with his financers?</text><reasoning>In 1875, Bell developed an acoustic telegraph and drew up a patent application for it. Since he had agreed to share U.S. profits with his investors Gardiner Hubbard and Thomas Sanders, Bell requested that an associate in Ontario, George Brown, at... |
In what country other than the U.S. did Bell try to patent his telegraph? | <text>In what country other than the U.S. did Bell try to patent his telegraph?</text><reasoning>In 1875, Bell developed an acoustic telegraph and drew up a patent application for it. Since he had agreed to share U.S. profits with his investors Gardiner Hubbard and Thomas Sanders, Bell requested that an associate in On... |
Which country did Bell first try to get a patent? | <text>Which country did Bell first try to get a patent?</text><reasoning>In 1875, Bell developed an acoustic telegraph and drew up a patent application for it. Since he had agreed to share U.S. profits with his investors Gardiner Hubbard and Thomas Sanders, Bell requested that an associate in Ontario, George Brown, att... |
Who did Bell ask to get a patent in Britain? | <text>Who did Bell ask to get a patent in Britain?</text><reasoning>In 1875, Bell developed an acoustic telegraph and drew up a patent application for it. Since he had agreed to share U.S. profits with his investors Gardiner Hubbard and Thomas Sanders, Bell requested that an associate in Ontario, George Brown, attempt ... |
What kind of telegraph did Bell create? | <text>What kind of telegraph did Bell create?</text><reasoning>In 1875, Bell developed an acoustic telegraph and drew up a patent application for it. Since he had agreed to share U.S. profits with his investors Gardiner Hubbard and Thomas Sanders, Bell requested that an associate in Ontario, George Brown, attempt to pa... |
What number is Bell's patent? | <text>What number is Bell's patent?</text><reasoning>Bell's patent 174,465, was issued to Bell on March 7, 1876, by the U.S. Patent Office. Bell's patent covered "the method of, and apparatus for, transmitting vocal or other sounds telegraphically ... by causing electrical undulations, similar in form to the vibrations... |
On what date did Bell get his patent? | <text>On what date did Bell get his patent?</text><reasoning>Bell's patent 174,465, was issued to Bell on March 7, 1876, by the U.S. Patent Office. Bell's patent covered "the method of, and apparatus for, transmitting vocal or other sounds telegraphically ... by causing electrical undulations, similar in form to the vi... |
Bell's patent was for the method and what for transmitting vocal and other sounds telegraphically? | <text>Bell's patent was for the method and what for transmitting vocal and other sounds telegraphically?</text><reasoning>Bell's patent 174,465, was issued to Bell on March 7, 1876, by the U.S. Patent Office. Bell's patent covered "the method of, and apparatus for, transmitting vocal or other sounds telegraphically ...... |
On what day did Bell go back to Boston? | <text>On what day did Bell go back to Boston?</text><reasoning>Bell's patent 174,465, was issued to Bell on March 7, 1876, by the U.S. Patent Office. Bell's patent covered "the method of, and apparatus for, transmitting vocal or other sounds telegraphically ... by causing electrical undulations, similar in form to the ... |
Bell sketched a design that looked like the work of who? | <text>Bell sketched a design that looked like the work of who?</text><reasoning>Bell's patent 174,465, was issued to Bell on March 7, 1876, by the U.S. Patent Office. Bell's patent covered "the method of, and apparatus for, transmitting vocal or other sounds telegraphically ... by causing electrical undulations, simila... |
What kind of climate occurred in the Americas? | <text>What kind of climate occurred in the Americas?</text><reasoning>The Archaic period in the Americas saw a changing environment featuring a warmer more arid climate and the disappearance of the last megafauna. The majority of population groups at this time were still highly mobile hunter-gatherers; but now individu... |
What disappeared during the Archaic period? | <text>What disappeared during the Archaic period?</text><reasoning>The Archaic period in the Americas saw a changing environment featuring a warmer more arid climate and the disappearance of the last megafauna. The majority of population groups at this time were still highly mobile hunter-gatherers; but now individual ... |
What became the norm for the mobile bands? | <text>What became the norm for the mobile bands?</text><reasoning>The Archaic period in the Americas saw a changing environment featuring a warmer more arid climate and the disappearance of the last megafauna. The majority of population groups at this time were still highly mobile hunter-gatherers; but now individual g... |
What did they rely less and less on? | <text>What did they rely less and less on?</text><reasoning>The Archaic period in the Americas saw a changing environment featuring a warmer more arid climate and the disappearance of the last megafauna. The majority of population groups at this time were still highly mobile hunter-gatherers; but now individual groups ... |
What was there a pattern of in this period? | <text>What was there a pattern of in this period?</text><reasoning>The Archaic period in the Americas saw a changing environment featuring a warmer more arid climate and the disappearance of the last megafauna. The majority of population groups at this time were still highly mobile hunter-gatherers; but now individual ... |
How old was Bell when he went to Canada? | <text>How old was Bell when he went to Canada?</text><reasoning>In 1870, at age 23, Bell, his brother's widow, Caroline (Margaret Ottaway), and his parents travelled on the SS Nestorian to Canada. After landing at Quebec City the Bells transferred to another steamer to Montreal and then boarded a train to Paris, Ontari... |
What boat did Bell travel on? | <text>What boat did Bell travel on?</text><reasoning>In 1870, at age 23, Bell, his brother's widow, Caroline (Margaret Ottaway), and his parents travelled on the SS Nestorian to Canada. After landing at Quebec City the Bells transferred to another steamer to Montreal and then boarded a train to Paris, Ontario, to stay ... |
In what Canadian city did Bell first arrive? | <text>In what Canadian city did Bell first arrive?</text><reasoning>In 1870, at age 23, Bell, his brother's widow, Caroline (Margaret Ottaway), and his parents travelled on the SS Nestorian to Canada. After landing at Quebec City the Bells transferred to another steamer to Montreal and then boarded a train to Paris, On... |
What city did Bell arrive at by train? | <text>What city did Bell arrive at by train?</text><reasoning>In 1870, at age 23, Bell, his brother's widow, Caroline (Margaret Ottaway), and his parents travelled on the SS Nestorian to Canada. After landing at Quebec City the Bells transferred to another steamer to Montreal and then boarded a train to Paris, Ontario,... |
How many acres was the farm the Bell's bought in Canada? | <text>How many acres was the farm the Bell's bought in Canada?</text><reasoning>In 1870, at age 23, Bell, his brother's widow, Caroline (Margaret Ottaway), and his parents travelled on the SS Nestorian to Canada. After landing at Quebec City the Bells transferred to another steamer to Montreal and then boarded a train ... |
Who taught Bell when he was very young? | <text>Who taught Bell when he was very young?</text><reasoning>As a young child, Bell, like his brothers, received his early schooling at home from his father. At an early age, however, he was enrolled at the Royal High School, Edinburgh, Scotland, which he left at age 15, completing only the first four forms. His scho... |
What school did Bell leave at 15? | <text>What school did Bell leave at 15?</text><reasoning>As a young child, Bell, like his brothers, received his early schooling at home from his father. At an early age, however, he was enrolled at the Royal High School, Edinburgh, Scotland, which he left at age 15, completing only the first four forms. His school rec... |
What was Bell's favorite subject? | <text>What was Bell's favorite subject?</text><reasoning>As a young child, Bell, like his brothers, received his early schooling at home from his father. At an early age, however, he was enrolled at the Royal High School, Edinburgh, Scotland, which he left at age 15, completing only the first four forms. His school rec... |
How old was Bell when he became a "pupil-teacher"? | <text>How old was Bell when he became a "pupil-teacher"?</text><reasoning>As a young child, Bell, like his brothers, received his early schooling at home from his father. At an early age, however, he was enrolled at the Royal High School, Edinburgh, Scotland, which he left at age 15, completing only the first four form... |
What business was William Orton in charge of? | <text>What business was William Orton in charge of?</text><reasoning>In 1874, telegraph message traffic was rapidly expanding and in the words of Western Union President William Orton, had become "the nervous system of commerce". Orton had contracted with inventors Thomas Edison and Elisha Gray to find a way to send mu... |
In 1874 the telegraph was known as the what of commerce? | <text>In 1874 the telegraph was known as the what of commerce?</text><reasoning>In 1874, telegraph message traffic was rapidly expanding and in the words of Western Union President William Orton, had become "the nervous system of commerce". Orton had contracted with inventors Thomas Edison and Elisha Gray to find a way... |
What was the primary motivation for not building new telegraph lines? | <text>What was the primary motivation for not building new telegraph lines?</text><reasoning>In 1874, telegraph message traffic was rapidly expanding and in the words of Western Union President William Orton, had become "the nervous system of commerce". Orton had contracted with inventors Thomas Edison and Elisha Gray ... |
Thomas Edison and what other scientist were already asked to work on a better telegraph? | <text>Thomas Edison and what other scientist were already asked to work on a better telegraph?</text><reasoning>In 1874, telegraph message traffic was rapidly expanding and in the words of Western Union President William Orton, had become "the nervous system of commerce". Orton had contracted with inventors Thomas Edis... |
What material did Elisha Gray use to convey sound? | <text>What material did Elisha Gray use to convey sound?</text><reasoning>Meanwhile, Elisha Gray was also experimenting with acoustic telegraphy and thought of a way to transmit speech using a water transmitter. On February 14, 1876, Gray filed a caveat with the U.S. Patent Office for a telephone design that used a wat... |
On what date did Gray and Bell both put in for a patent? | <text>On what date did Gray and Bell both put in for a patent?</text><reasoning>Meanwhile, Elisha Gray was also experimenting with acoustic telegraphy and thought of a way to transmit speech using a water transmitter. On February 14, 1876, Gray filed a caveat with the U.S. Patent Office for a telephone design that used... |
On what day did Bell get to Washington? | <text>On what day did Bell get to Washington?</text><reasoning>Meanwhile, Elisha Gray was also experimenting with acoustic telegraphy and thought of a way to transmit speech using a water transmitter. On February 14, 1876, Gray filed a caveat with the U.S. Patent Office for a telephone design that used a water transmit... |
What office in Washington did Bell and Gray visit? | <text>What office in Washington did Bell and Gray visit?</text><reasoning>Meanwhile, Elisha Gray was also experimenting with acoustic telegraphy and thought of a way to transmit speech using a water transmitter. On February 14, 1876, Gray filed a caveat with the U.S. Patent Office for a telephone design that used a wat... |
What sort of machine did Bell and Gray both try to patent at the same time? | <text>What sort of machine did Bell and Gray both try to patent at the same time?</text><reasoning>Meanwhile, Elisha Gray was also experimenting with acoustic telegraphy and thought of a way to transmit speech using a water transmitter. On February 14, 1876, Gray filed a caveat with the U.S. Patent Office for a telepho... |
How much did Bell et al. try to sell his patent for? | <text>How much did Bell et al. try to sell his patent for?</text><reasoning>Bell and his partners, Hubbard and Sanders, offered to sell the patent outright to Western Union for $100,000. The president of Western Union balked, countering that the telephone was nothing but a toy. Two years later, he told colleagues that ... |
Who did Bell et al. try to sell his patent to? | <text>Who did Bell et al. try to sell his patent to?</text><reasoning>Bell and his partners, Hubbard and Sanders, offered to sell the patent outright to Western Union for $100,000. The president of Western Union balked, countering that the telephone was nothing but a toy. Two years later, he told colleagues that if he ... |
What did the President think the telephone was, such that he refused to buy the patent? | <text>What did the President think the telephone was, such that he refused to buy the patent?</text><reasoning>Bell and his partners, Hubbard and Sanders, offered to sell the patent outright to Western Union for $100,000. The president of Western Union balked, countering that the telephone was nothing but a toy. Two ye... |
How much the the President of Western Union want to pay for the patent later on? | <text>How much the the President of Western Union want to pay for the patent later on?</text><reasoning>Bell and his partners, Hubbard and Sanders, offered to sell the patent outright to Western Union for $100,000. The president of Western Union balked, countering that the telephone was nothing but a toy. Two years lat... |
In what month and year did Bell telephone across the country? | <text>In what month and year did Bell telephone across the country?</text><reasoning>In January 1915, Bell made the first ceremonial transcontinental telephone call. Calling from the AT&T head office at 15 Dey Street in New York City, Bell was heard by Thomas Watson at 333 Grant Avenue in San Francisco. The New York Ti... |
What company office did Bell make the original cross country phone call from? | <text>What company office did Bell make the original cross country phone call from?</text><reasoning>In January 1915, Bell made the first ceremonial transcontinental telephone call. Calling from the AT&T head office at 15 Dey Street in New York City, Bell was heard by Thomas Watson at 333 Grant Avenue in San Francisco.... |
What city did Bell make the first cross country call from? | <text>What city did Bell make the first cross country call from?</text><reasoning>In January 1915, Bell made the first ceremonial transcontinental telephone call. Calling from the AT&T head office at 15 Dey Street in New York City, Bell was heard by Thomas Watson at 333 Grant Avenue in San Francisco. The New York Times... |
What city did Bell make the first cross country call to? | <text>What city did Bell make the first cross country call to?</text><reasoning>In January 1915, Bell made the first ceremonial transcontinental telephone call. Calling from the AT&T head office at 15 Dey Street in New York City, Bell was heard by Thomas Watson at 333 Grant Avenue in San Francisco. The New York Times r... |
Who was on the other end of the first cross country phone call? | <text>Who was on the other end of the first cross country phone call?</text><reasoning>In January 1915, Bell made the first ceremonial transcontinental telephone call. Calling from the AT&T head office at 15 Dey Street in New York City, Bell was heard by Thomas Watson at 333 Grant Avenue in San Francisco. The New York ... |
What did Bell call the best thing he ever made? | <text>What did Bell call the best thing he ever made?</text><reasoning>Bell believed the photophone's principles were his life's "greatest achievement", telling a reporter shortly before his death that the photophone was "the greatest invention [I have] ever made, greater than the telephone". The photophone was a precu... |
Bell thought the photophone was better than what famous invention? | <text>Bell thought the photophone was better than what famous invention?</text><reasoning>Bell believed the photophone's principles were his life's "greatest achievement", telling a reporter shortly before his death that the photophone was "the greatest invention [I have] ever made, greater than the telephone". The pho... |
What modern technology takes the next step from the photophone? | <text>What modern technology takes the next step from the photophone?</text><reasoning>Bell believed the photophone's principles were his life's "greatest achievement", telling a reporter shortly before his death that the photophone was "the greatest invention [I have] ever made, greater than the telephone". The photop... |
When was fiber-optics first patented? | <text>When was fiber-optics first patented?</text><reasoning>Bell believed the photophone's principles were his life's "greatest achievement", telling a reporter shortly before his death that the photophone was "the greatest invention [I have] ever made, greater than the telephone". The photophone was a precursor to th... |
In what decade did fiber-optics become widely used? | <text>In what decade did fiber-optics become widely used?</text><reasoning>Bell believed the photophone's principles were his life's "greatest achievement", telling a reporter shortly before his death that the photophone was "the greatest invention [I have] ever made, greater than the telephone". The photophone was a p... |
What part of the telephone was investigated by the patent officer? | <text>What part of the telephone was investigated by the patent officer?</text><reasoning>The question of priority for the variable resistance feature of the telephone was raised by the examiner before he approved Bell's patent application. He told Bell that his claim for the variable resistance feature was also descri... |
When did Bell put in his prior patent? | <text>When did Bell put in his prior patent?</text><reasoning>The question of priority for the variable resistance feature of the telephone was raised by the examiner before he approved Bell's patent application. He told Bell that his claim for the variable resistance feature was also described in Gray's caveat. Bell p... |
What liquid did Bell use in his first application? | <text>What liquid did Bell use in his first application?</text><reasoning>The question of priority for the variable resistance feature of the telephone was raised by the examiner before he approved Bell's patent application. He told Bell that his claim for the variable resistance feature was also described in Gray's ca... |
Who did Bell take on to work with him? | <text>Who did Bell take on to work with him?</text><reasoning>With financial support from Sanders and Hubbard, Bell hired Thomas Watson as his assistant,[N 15] and the two of them experimented with acoustic telegraphy. On June 2, 1875, Watson accidentally plucked one of the reeds and Bell, at the receiving end of the w... |
What month and day did Watson and Bell have a breakthrough? | <text>What month and day did Watson and Bell have a breakthrough?</text><reasoning>With financial support from Sanders and Hubbard, Bell hired Thomas Watson as his assistant,[N 15] and the two of them experimented with acoustic telegraphy. On June 2, 1875, Watson accidentally plucked one of the reeds and Bell, at the r... |
What name was given to the telephone that sort of worked? | <text>What name was given to the telephone that sort of worked?</text><reasoning>With financial support from Sanders and Hubbard, Bell hired Thomas Watson as his assistant,[N 15] and the two of them experimented with acoustic telegraphy. On June 2, 1875, Watson accidentally plucked one of the reeds and Bell, at the rec... |
Who gave money to Bell and Watson? | <text>Who gave money to Bell and Watson?</text><reasoning>With financial support from Sanders and Hubbard, Bell hired Thomas Watson as his assistant,[N 15] and the two of them experimented with acoustic telegraphy. On June 2, 1875, Watson accidentally plucked one of the reeds and Bell, at the receiving end of the wire,... |
In what year was the Bell Telephone Company founded? | <text>In what year was the Bell Telephone Company founded?</text><reasoning>The Bell Telephone Company was created in 1877, and by 1886, more than 150,000 people in the U.S. owned telephones. Bell Company engineers made numerous other improvements to the telephone, which emerged as one of the most successful products e... |
How many people in the United States had a telephone by 1886? | <text>How many people in the United States had a telephone by 1886?</text><reasoning>The Bell Telephone Company was created in 1877, and by 1886, more than 150,000 people in the U.S. owned telephones. Bell Company engineers made numerous other improvements to the telephone, which emerged as one of the most successful p... |
In what year did Bell get some of Edison's patents? | <text>In what year did Bell get some of Edison's patents?</text><reasoning>The Bell Telephone Company was created in 1877, and by 1886, more than 150,000 people in the U.S. owned telephones. Bell Company engineers made numerous other improvements to the telephone, which emerged as one of the most successful products ev... |
What addition let people stop yelling into the telephone? | <text>What addition let people stop yelling into the telephone?</text><reasoning>The Bell Telephone Company was created in 1877, and by 1886, more than 150,000 people in the U.S. owned telephones. Bell Company engineers made numerous other improvements to the telephone, which emerged as one of the most successful produ... |
What company did Bell acquire the carbon microphone from? | <text>What company did Bell acquire the carbon microphone from?</text><reasoning>The Bell Telephone Company was created in 1877, and by 1886, more than 150,000 people in the U.S. owned telephones. Bell Company engineers made numerous other improvements to the telephone, which emerged as one of the most successful produ... |
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