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    player the world knew is Phonograph. Phonograph was made by Thomas Alva Edison Company in 1877. The Phonograph have two elements. The first element of the phonograph is have amplify the sound that is released by the phonograph. The amplifier features of the phonograph resemble a cone for the purpose that the amplifier can make a voice louder. The second element of the phonograph is Disc, which phonograph use to play. Disc resemble a large circle; moreover is the metal cylinder paper with tin foil wrapped

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    death. Overall, Thomas took out 1,093 patents. He is one of the most famous and influential inventors in the history of the world. Thomas Edison's inventions were numerous, but his most important contributions are the first electric light bulb, the phonograph, and motion pictures. Thomas Edison's invention of the lightbulb impacted the lives of everyone in the world. Edison invented the lightbulb in 1879 along with his partner Frances Jehl. Thomas's invention of the electric light bulb happened when

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    foil phonograph. While working to improve the efficiency of a telegraph transmitter, he noted that the tape of the machine gave off a noise resembling spoken words when played at a high speed. This effect caused him to wonder if he could record a telephone message. He began experimenting with the diaphragm of a telephone receiver by attaching a needle to it. He reasoned that the needle could prick paper tape to record a message. His experiments led him to try a stylus on a tinfoil cylinder, which

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    The phonograph is a compilation of numerous different technologies that were all put together and refined to create the world's first "talking machine." Edison took experience and data from his work with telephony and telegraphy in the telegraph (an invention that had already been around for 40 years) and applied it to the idea of the phonograph. The telegraph uses a series of impressions in a spool of paper to transmit messages

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