Emile Berliner originally Emil Berliner, was a German-born American inventor. source
Emile Berliner originally Emil Berliner, was a German-born American inventor.
Emile Berliner is best known for inventing the flat disc phonograph record (called a gramophone record in British English and originally also in American English) and the Gramophone. source
Emile Berliner is best known for inventing the flat disc phonograph record (called a gramophone record in British English and originally also in American English) and the Gramophone.
Emile Berliner founded the United States Gramophone Company in 1894, The Gramophone Company in London, England, in 1897, Deutsche Grammophon in Hanover, Germany, in 1898. source
Emile Berliner founded the United States Gramophone Company in 1894, The Gramophone Company in London, England, in 1897, Deutsche Grammophon in Hanover, Germany, in 1898.
Emile Berliner was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1851 into a Jewish merchant family. Though raised in a Jewish family, he later became an agnostic. source
Emile Berliner was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1851 into a Jewish merchant family. Though raised in a Jewish family, he later became an agnostic.
Emile Berliner completed an apprenticeship to become a merchant, as was family tradition. While his real hobby was invention, he worked as an accountant to make ends meet. source
Emile Berliner completed an apprenticeship to become a merchant, as was family tradition. While his real hobby was invention, he worked as an accountant to make ends meet.
Emile Berliner moved to New York and, living off temporary work, such as doing the paper route and cleaning bottles, he studied physics at night at the Cooper Union Institute. source
Emile Berliner moved to New York and, living off temporary work, such as doing the paper route and cleaning bottles, he studied physics at night at the Cooper Union Institute.
After some time working in a livery stable, Emile Berliner became interested in the new audio technology of the telephone and phonograph, and invented an improved telephone transmitter (one of the first type of microphones). source
After some time working in a livery stable, Emile Berliner became interested in the new audio technology of the telephone and phonograph, and invented an improved telephone transmitter (one of the first type of microphones).
Emile Berliner subsequently moved to Boston in 1877 and worked for Bell Telephone until 1883, when he returned to Washington and established himself as a private researcher. source
Emile Berliner subsequently moved to Boston in 1877 and worked for Bell Telephone until 1883, when he returned to Washington and established himself as a private researcher.
Emile Berliner became a United States citizen in 1881. Berliner also invented what was probably the first radial aircraft engine (1908), a helicopter (1919), and acoustical tiles (1920s). source
Emile Berliner became a United States citizen in 1881. Berliner also invented what was probably the first radial aircraft engine (1908), a helicopter (1919), and acoustical tiles (1920s).
In 1886 Emile Berliner began experimenting with methods of sound recording. He was granted his first patent for what he called the "Gramophone" in 1887. source
In 1886 Emile Berliner began experimenting with methods of sound recording. He was granted his first patent for what he called the "Gramophone" in 1887.
Emile Berliner began marketing seven-inch records and a more substantial Gramophone, which was, however, still hand-propelled like the smaller toy machine. source
Emile Berliner began marketing seven-inch records and a more substantial Gramophone, which was, however, still hand-propelled like the smaller toy machine.
In fact between 1907 and 1926, Emile Berliner dedicated himself to improving the technologies of vertical flight through the development of a light-weight rotary engine, which he improved upon throughout the 1910s and 1920s. source
In fact between 1907 and 1926, Emile Berliner dedicated himself to improving the technologies of vertical flight through the development of a light-weight rotary engine, which he improved upon throughout the 1910s and 1920s.
Emile Berliner, who suffered a nervous breakdown in 1914, was also active in advocating improvements in public health and sanitation. source
Emile Berliner, who suffered a nervous breakdown in 1914, was also active in advocating improvements in public health and sanitation.
Emile Berliner was awarded the Franklin Institute's John Scott Medal in 1897, and later the Elliott Cresson Medal in 1913 and the Franklin Medal in 1929. source
Emile Berliner was awarded the Franklin Institute's John Scott Medal in 1897, and later the Elliott Cresson Medal in 1913 and the Franklin Medal in 1929.
Emile Berliner died of a heart attack at the age of 78 and is buried in Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, D.C., alongside his wife and a son. source
Emile Berliner died of a heart attack at the age of 78 and is buried in Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, D.C., alongside his wife and a son.
On July 16, 1922 Emile Berliner and his son and partner Henry Berliner demonstrated a working model of the helicopter. source
On July 16, 1922 Emile Berliner and his son and partner Henry Berliner demonstrated a working model of the helicopter.
In 1899, Emile Berliner wrote a book, Conclusions that speaks of his agnostic ideas on religion and philosophy. source
In 1899, Emile Berliner wrote a book, Conclusions that speaks of his agnostic ideas on religion and philosophy.
