![Carbon microphone, invented in 1878 by David Edward Hughes (1831-1900), English inventor. From R. Wormell "Electricity in the Service of Man"London, 1890. Engraving Stock Photo - Alamy Carbon microphone, invented in 1878 by David Edward Hughes (1831-1900), English inventor. From R. Wormell "Electricity in the Service of Man"London, 1890. Engraving Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/HTMJX3/carbon-microphone-invented-in-1878-by-david-edward-hughes-1831-1900-HTMJX3.jpg)
Carbon microphone, invented in 1878 by David Edward Hughes (1831-1900), English inventor. From R. Wormell "Electricity in the Service of Man"London, 1890. Engraving Stock Photo - Alamy
Cassette and Video Corner - On This Day in 1877: (April 1) Thomas Edison devises a telephone design that becomes the basis for his later claim to the invention of the microphone.
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