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Emile Berliner

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Also known as Emil Berliner, E. Berliner

German-born American inventor (1851–1929)

Person · Open Library

Born
1851
Died
1929
Works
4

Top works

  • Some neglected essentials in the fight against consumption
  • The milk question and mortality among children here and in Germany
  • The milk question from various points of view
  • Conclusions
  • Three addresses

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Orchestra
Active from
1882

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
301
Total plays
540

Tags

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Emile Berliner (May 20, 1851 – August 3, 1929), originally Emil Berliner, was a German-American inventor. He is best known for inventing the lateral-cut flat disc record used with a gramophone. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Emile+Berliner">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Key facts

Born
( 1851-05-20 ) May 20, 1851, Hanover , Kingdom of Hanover
Died
August 3, 1929 (1929-08-03) (aged 78), Washington, D.C. , U.S.
Resting place
Rock Creek Cemetery , Washington, D.C., U.S.
Alma mater
Cooper Union Institute
Occupation
Inventor
Known for
Disc record , microphone
Spouse
Cora Adler ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1881 ⁠ – ⁠ 1929 ) ​
Children
7 including Henry Berliner
Awards
Elliott Cresson Medal (1913)

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Encyclopedic overview

Emile Berliner (born Emil Berliner; May 20, 1851 – August 3, 1929) was a German-American inventor and businessman who invented the lateral-cut flat disc record, also known as a "gramophone record," used with a gramophone. He founded the United States Gramophone Company in 1894.

Early life

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