There have been great men that come
to the fore over the years. The Englishman Michael Faraday the
Physicists and scientist led the way first with the moving coil. Then
along came Thomas Alva Edison the inventor and application Scientist.
Thomas Alva Edison born in America, invented the phonograph. and he also created the Edison Effect, but he did not improve on it. It was left to Lee De Forest another American to improve on the Edison Effect and turned it the Valve Amplifier which he called the Audion Tube
furthermore, De Forest went on to develop the turntable. We now come to
the German Scientist, Emile Berliner who emigrated to America. While there
in the USA Emile Berliner invented the first flat recording disc, then went to create the Gramophone. Looking back
over history these four men are the pioneers that paved the way for the
advent of the vinyl record, as we know it today. From the many inventors
of the past. Thomas Alva Edison, Emile Berliner, Michael Faraday and Lee
De Forest. It does not matter what others might say. They are the
author's choice!
These four individuals in their own imitable way, have left us with
knowledge and legacy giving us an insight to expand and build a
greater future for mankind for years to come. Of course, there were
others, but the choice goes to Emil Berliner the German inventor of the
flat disc and the Gramophone. Lee De Forest the inventor of the Audion
Tube known as the Valve Amplifier, Michael Faraday. Thomas Alva Edison
is featured in the "History of Vinyl." on this site. Hence, Faraday, Edison, De Forest and Emil Berliner are seen as geniuses, heroes and role models
even in this century. They set the pace for others to follow. The supremo of them all is the master of inventions and applied science
of Edison. Thomas Alva Edison patented 1093 of his inventions at least
history told so. Whatever is the decision of any other person or persons
and regardless of their thoughts in the subject. It is these four inventors laid the foundations for the building blocks of most electronic equipment
used today. |
