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apr 9, 1860 - Phonograph invented

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Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville became interested in how to “photograph” sound and dreams of creating a "camera for the ear". He invents the phonograph which was the first audio recording device. The phonograph was way ahead of its time, but was missing the ability to playback the sounds

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apr 9, 1860
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~ 166 years ago
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