1877 ⟶ Edison Develops the Phonograph

Thomas Edison invents the phonograph.
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📞 Bell Granted Patent for the Telephone

Alexander Graham Bell has a patent granted for the telephone. However, other inventors before Bell had worked on the development of the telephone and the invention had several pioneers.⟶
Bell Granted Patent for the Telephone (1876)
CommunicationPatentTelecommunicationsIndustrial RevolutionGlobal Impact
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🔊 Edison Develops the Phonograph

Thomas Edison invents the phonograph.⟶
Edison Develops the Phonograph (1877)
Sound RecordingCommunicationEntertainmentIndustrial RevolutionGlobal Impact
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⚙️ Lester Pelton Invents the Pelton Wheel

Lester Allan Pelton invents the Pelton wheel.⟶
Lester Pelton Invents the Pelton Wheel (1878)
InventionsHydropowerIndustrial RevolutionEnergyMechanics
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🎬 Edison and Dickson Develop the Kinetoscope

Thomas Edison and William Kennedy Dickson invent the Kinetoscope.⟶
Edison and Dickson Develop the Kinetoscope (1888)
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🧪 Leo Baekeland Develops Bakelite

Leo Baekeland invents bakelite, the first plastic made from synthetic components.⟶
Leo Baekeland Develops Bakelite (1907)
PlasticSynthetic MaterialsChemistryIndustrial RevolutionMaterial ScienceManufacturing
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