Alexander Melville Bell
1819–1905 (age 86)
Educator
Biography
Alexander Melville Bell devoted a lifetime to the study and teaching of elocution, bridging the sciences of sound with the art of speech. His innovative methods gave countless students the tools to communicate with confidence, and his work provided a foundation for future advances in linguistics and speech therapy.
He is remembered as a patient educator whose belief in the human voice encouraged generations to express themselves clearly, a legacy honored near the serenity of Rock Creek Cemetery.