Discover the history of recorded sound: visit our new webspace to explore how a series of astonishing innovations revolutionised technology and impacted the way we live and the sounds we hear today. Part of the Unlocking our Sound Heritage project #UOSH, in partnership with @HeritageFundUK. Listen to more sounds 🔉 http://ow.ly/cUfm50EZR5W | British Library

How the First Phonograph Captured Sound 🎶 #History #Inventions #Edison #Phonograph #TechOrigins | The Ancient Past

Thomas Edison completed his first working model of the phonograph on August 12, 1877. He debuted the invention later that year and amazed the public with his simple demonstration of how to capture the human voice. | American Experience | PBS

#OTD in 1877, Thomas Edison invented the phonograph, the first device that could record and play back sound. This clip from BROOKLYN BRIDGE highlights how the device was created during a time of rapid innovation in our country. | UNUM Ken Burns