Sound recording technology: Who invented the phonograph, the first device to record and reproduce sound? Focus on the inventor associated with the 1877 breakthrough. Choose the correct name.
General Knowledge
Inventions
Difficulty: Easy
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Answer
Correct Answer: Thomas A. Edison
Explanation
Given data
- Select the inventor of the phonograph (1877).
Concept / ApproachThomas A. Edison introduced the phonograph in 1877, enabling recording and playback of sound.
Why others are incorrectBell improved phonographs later; Berliner invented the gramophone (flat disc records); Marconi pioneered radio.
Final AnswerThomas A. Edison.