He is one of Scotland’s most famous inventors having revolutionised the world with his creation of the telephone.
However, Alexander Graham Bell’s descendants are up in arms after the Canadian government rewrote his legacy amid claims over his views on deaf people and selective breeding.
The eminent scientist’s designation as a National Historic Person in his adopted homeland of Canada has been reviewed and edited while a commemorative plaque at the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site in Baddeck, Nova Scotia will have its wording changed.
The move has angered surviving members of the family, who argue Mr Bell was in no way
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