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Microphone
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A microphone, colloquially called a mic or mike, is a transducer that converts sound into an electrical signal. In 1856, Italian inventor Antonio Meucci developed a dynamic microphone based on the generation of electric current by moving a coil of wire to various depths in a magnetic field.
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Antonio Meucci, Engineers Why this is disputed. Developed an early dynamic microphone in 1856, based on moving a coil of wire in a magnetic field; a distinct design from the liquid transmitter later credited to Bell and Gray in 1876.
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1. Microphone (Wikipedia)
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A microphone, colloquially called a mic or mike, is a transducer that converts sound into an electrical signal.
1. Microphone (Wikipedia)
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In 1856, Italian inventor Antonio Meucci developed a dynamic microphone based on the generation of electric current by moving a coil of wire to various depths in a magnetic field.
1. Microphone (Wikipedia)
WikipediaInvented By: Antonio Meucci, History section (Meucci dynamic microphone)Quote, Invented By: Antonio Meucci, History section (Meucci dynamic microphone)
In 1856, Italian inventor Antonio Meucci developed a dynamic microphone based on the generation of electric current by moving a coil of wire to various depths in a magnetic field.
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