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Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville

Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville ([e.dwaʁ.le.ɔ̃ skɔt də maʁ.tɛ̃.vil]; 25 April 1817 – 26 April 1879) was a French printer, bookseller and inventor.

He invented the earliest known sound recording device, the phonautograph, which was patented in France on 25 March 1857.

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
France
Born
April 25th, 1817
Died
April 26th, 1879
Last updated: March 27th, 2024

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