1858Phonautograph Invented

Invention of the phonautograph, the first true device for re...
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📡 Claude Chappe Develops the Semaphore Telegraph

Claude Chappe invents the modern semaphore telegraph.
Claude Chappe Develops the Semaphore Telegraph (1792)
CommunicationTelegraphyFrench Revolution
FranceFrance

🖨️ Louis-Nicolas Robert Invents the First Paper Machine

The first paper machine is invented by Louis-Nicolas Robert.
Louis-Nicolas Robert Invents the First Paper Machine (1799)
PaperPrintingIndustrial RevolutionManufacturingCommunicationMass Production
FranceFrance

👂 Phonautograph Patented by Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville

The phonautograph, the earliest known device for recording sound, is patented and invented by Frenchman Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville.
Phonautograph Patented by Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville (1857)
Sound RecordingCommunicationAudio Technology
FranceFrance

🎧 Phonautograph Invented

Invention of the phonautograph, the first true device for recording sound.
Phonautograph Invented (1858)
Sound RecordingCommunicationAudio
FranceFrance

🔊 First Recording of the Human Voice

Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville creates the first audio recording of the human voice.
First Recording of the Human Voice (1860)
SoundCommunication
FranceFrance

📺 First Instantaneous Television Broadcast by Rignoux and Fournier

The first instantaneous transmission of images, or television broadcast, is carried out by Georges Rignoux and A. Fournier.
First Instantaneous Television Broadcast by Rignoux and Fournier (1909)
TelevisionCommunication
FranceFrance