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Did the invention of the tin foil phonograph have any impact on society?
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∙ 14y ago
Edison's invention proved so popular that "Scientific-American" sold plans so that a person could construct a phonograph at home.That helped cement the idea that anyone could actually accomplish what a inventor did in his lab.
People made good money for several years demonstrating the machines in public venues. Everyone wanted to see one in action. Once shown and proven, the device changed people's ideas about permanence!
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How did Edison invent the phonograph?
This was a tin foil phonograph. The phonograph played cylinders and not disks which led to his discovery that he could playback messages via this invention.
How did Thomas Edison invent the phonograph?
This was a tin foil phonograph. The phonograph played cylinders and not disks which led to his discovery that he could playback messages via this invention.
When did Thomas Edison make his first invention?
Edison's first great invention was the tin foil phonograph made in Menlo Park on August 12, 1877
What did Thomas Edison invented?
The light bulb!
When did thomas Edison invent a tin foil phonograph?
he was 38
What discoveries did Thomas Edison make?
tin foil phonograph
What was the first invention Thomas Edison made?
It is pretty much agreed that the first invention of Thomas Edison was a tin foil phonograph. The idea came to him while working to improve the efficiency of the telegraph. He noticed that if the telegraph sounds were played at a high rate of speed the sounds resembled words.
What did Alexander gram Bell invent and when?
he invented the tin wrapped foil that was able to be played on the phonograph and in 1973
Who inventented the gramophone?
Thomas Edison invented his tin-foil phonograph, Edison's phonograph was followed by Alexander Graham Bell's graphophone. In 1887 Emile Berliner invented the gramophone and records.
What are all the names of the inventions Thomas Edison made?
Thomas Edison had many inventions that are still in use today. These inventions include the tin foil phonograph, the incandescent light bulb, electricity, the motion picture player, and many others.
What did Edison's phonograph lead people to invent?
Thomas Edisons phonograph (gramophone) was the first device invented that could play recorded audio. The first sound recording device was the phonautograph, invented by Eduoard Leon-Scott in 1857, people had also found was to record audio onto foil, but the phonograph was the first audio reciprocation device.
How did Thomas Edison's phonograph work?
Edison's phonograph involved a cylinder covered in a thin sheet of tin foil. Sound was collected by a horn, which caused a diaphragm to vibrate. This was connected to an arm, so when the diaphragm vibrated (because of the sounds) - indents or grooves were made on the foil. This "stored" the sound. In order to playback the sound - the arm went over the grooves, causing the diaphragm to vibrate in the same way it had before. These vibrations reproduced the original sound.
