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| 1. | Ac⋅ton [ak-tuh n] , pen name of Anne Brontë. |
| 2. | Alexander Graham, 1847–1922, U.S. scientist, born in Scotland: inventor of the telephone. |
| 3. | (Arthur) Clive (Howard), 1881–1964, English critic of literature and art. |
| 4. | Cur⋅rer [kur-er] , pen name of Charlotte Brontë. |
| 5. | Ellis, pen name of Emily Brontë. |
| 6. | James Thomas (“Cool Papa”), 1903–91, U.S. baseball player, a Negro Leagues outfielder noted for his speed. |
| 7. | John, 1797–1869, U.S. political leader: Speaker of the House 1834–35. |
| 8. | a city in SW California, near Los Angeles. 25,450. |
[bron-tee] | 1. | Anne (“Acton Bell”), 1820–49, English novelist. |
| 2. | her sister, Charlotte (“Currer Bell”), 1816–55, English novelist. |
| 3. | her sister, Emily Jane (“Ellis Bell”), 1818–48, English novelist. |
bell
Bell (běl), Sir Charles. 1774-1842.
British anatomist and surgeon who published detailed anatomies of the nervous system and the brain. He was the first to distinguish between sensory and motor nerves. Bell's Law and Bell's palsy are named for him.
| Bell (běl) Pronunciation Key
Scottish-born American scientist and inventor whose lifelong interest in the education of deaf people led him to conceive the idea of transmitting speech by electric waves. In 1876 his experiments with a telegraph resulted in his invention of the telephone. He later produced the first successful sound recorder, an early hearing aid, and many other devices. |