Bruce Peterson has been on a roll since winning first prize in the eighth-grade science fair in Rowland Heights 30 years ago by demonstrating how Thomas Edison invented the phonograph. Peterson ...

The phonograph was invited by Thomas Alva Edison in 1877 while he was working on ways to improve the quality of the telegraph and telephone. ... and “graph,” meaning instrument for recording.

The phonograph, his first invention to make him world-famous, is a perfect example. It was the product of a well-prepared but wandering mind.” — “ The Incredible Talking Machine ” ...

Thomas Edison’s phonograph revolutionized music, ... Edison's notes included the literal meaning: Auto-Electrograph = Electric Pen Tel-autograph Tel-autophone Polyphone = Manifold Sounder ...

Thomas Edison invented the phonograph on August 12, 1877. It "will undoubtedly be liberally devoted to music," Edison predicted with stunning accuracy in 1878.

I mean, there was no phonograph needle here, was there? Dr. FEASTER: Right. Well, this is really due to the work of Carl Haber and Earl Cornell at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

1889: The first jukebox is installed at the Palais Royale Saloon in San Francisco. It becomes an overnight sensation, and its popularity spreads around the world. That first jukebox was ...

Step into the world of audio craftsmanship as we reveal the process behind making a phonograph record player in China. From the assembly of intricate components to the final tuning, discover how ...

On December 7, 1877, Edison demonstrated his phonograph at the New York City offices of the nation's leading technical weekly publication, Scientific American.