This scientist was known for his work with the deaf and was once president of the National Geographic Society. Name this bearded scientist and inventor.

Alexander Graham Bell was born in Scotland in 1847 and was awarded the first U.S. patent for the telephone on March 7, 1876. Later in life he did groundbreaking work in optical telecommunications, hydrofoils, and aeronautics.

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