Emile Berliner
German-born American inventor (1851–1929) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Emile Berliner (May 20, 1851 – August 3, 1929) originally Emil Berliner, was a German-American inventor. He is best known for inventing the lateral-cut flat disc record (called a "gramophone record" in British and American English) used with a gramophone. He founded the United States Gramophone Company in 1894;[1] The Gramophone Company in London, England, in 1897; Deutsche Grammophon in Hanover, Germany, in 1898; and Berliner Gram-o-phone Company of Canada in Montreal in 1899 (chartered in 1904). Berliner also invented what was probably the first radial aircraft engine (1908), a helicopter (1919), and acoustical tiles (1920s).[citation needed]
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Emile Berliner | |
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Born | (1851-05-20)May 20, 1851 |
Died | August 3, 1929(1929-08-03) (aged 78) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Resting place | Rock Creek Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Nationality | German, American |
Alma mater | Cooper Union Institute |
Occupation | Inventor |
Known for | Disc record, microphone |
Spouse |
Cora Adler (m. 1881–1929) |
Children | 7 including Henry Berliner |
Awards | Elliott Cresson Medal (1913) |
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