41
/
AIzaSyB4mHJ5NPEv-XzF7P6NDYXjlkCWaeKw5bc
May 31, 2026
68996
2769
2
Public Timelines
FAQ

mar 25, 1857 - Phonautograph was patented.

Description:

A phonautograph is one of the earliest known ways of recording sound. The device was first patented on the 25th of March, 1857. It drew on glass as it received sound. These drawings were the first visual representation of sound.

Added to timeline:

23 Jan 2018
0
0
697

Date:

mar 25, 1857
Now
~ 169 years ago

Images: