Thomas Edison
circa 1880: American inventor Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) receives the first phonogram from England in his laboratory. His research greatly increased the efficiency of the telegraph line as a means of communication. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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