Louis Bell
1864–1923 (age 59)
inventor/engineer
Biography
Louis Bell (1864–1923) was an inventor and engineer whose curiosity about wireless communication led him to develop innovations that helped bring distant voices and images together in the early days of modern telecommunications.
Colleagues and communities remember him for his thoughtful problem-solving and the mentorship he offered to younger engineers, even as he sought better ways to link towns like Chester with the wider world.