Historical role
What the organisation contributed
Alexander Graham Bell, Chichester Bell and Charles Sumner Tainter developed the graphophone at the Volta Laboratory.
Why it mattered
Allows acoustic events to persist and be replayed independently of performers.
Connected topics
Where this fits in ITEM
Evidence
Sources and further reading
- Development of the Phonograph at Alexander Graham Bell’s Volta Laboratory
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- Volta Laboratory experimental recording and graphophone collections
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