Mabel Gardiner Hubbard

Mabel Gardiner Hubbard was an American socialite and the daughter of Gardiner Greene Hubbard, the first president of the National Geographic Society.

Mabel Gardiner Hubbard was born on November 25, 1857.

Mabel Gardiner Hubbard married Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, on July 11, 1877.

Mabel Gardiner Hubbard played a significant role in the development of the telephone. She became the first deaf student to learn to understand audible speech. She later served as her husband's secretary, translator, and business manager for his work on the telephone.

Later in her life, Mabel Gardiner Hubbard became involved in numerous philanthropic activities. She helped establish and run several organizations focused on education and communication, including the Volta Bureau, which became the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. She also served on the board of the National Geographic Society and worked to promote reading and literacy.