Technology Connections S01E01 · Bell & The Invention of Artificial Sound

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Alexander Graham Bell is famous for his invention of the telephone. In 1876, his device was the first ever to be able to reproduce sound. Before its invention, nothing existed capable of taking sound waves and replicating them. Bell's invention marks the beginning of our journey through time. This series, of which this video is the first, will be taking you step-by-step through the history of sound reproduction. We begin today with the Telephone.

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1. 1 1. Bell & The Invention of Artificial Sound2015-09-23Alexander Graham Bell is famous for his invention of the telephone. In 1876, his device was the first ever to be able to reproduce sound. Before its invention, nothing existed ca
2. 2 2. Edison's Impression: Laying Sound into a Groove2015-10-01 · 18mBell's invention, the telephone, was the first device capable of reproducing sound. But it couldn't record it. Thomas Edison's invention of the phonograph brought us the first de
3. 3 3. Emile Berliner's Fix: Flatten the Cylinder to a Disc2015-10-09 · 22mThomas Edison's cylinder phonograph was fantastic, no doubt. Can you imagine what it would've been like to hear the first artificial sound? But Edison's mind for the accurate doo
4. 4 4. The Vacuum Tube and the Invention of Radio2015-10-17 · 11mIn today's episode of technology connections, we take a look at the vacuum tube. This simple device had tremendous implications for sound reproduction. We explore how vacuum tube