Charles Sumner Tainter
Charles Sumner Tainter (April 25, 1854 – April 20, 1940) was an American scientific instrument maker, engineer and inventor, best known for his collaborations with Alexander Graham Bell, Chichester Bell, Alexander's father-in-law Gardiner Hubbard, and for his significant improvements to Thomas Edison's phonograph, resulting in the Graphophone, one version of which was the first Dictaphone.
Charles Sumner Tainter | |
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Charles Sumner Tainter c.1886 | |
| Born | April 25, 1854 Watertown, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | April 20, 1940 (aged 85) San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Photophone, phonograph Father of the Speaking Machine |
| Spouse(s) | Lila R. Munro, 1886 Laura F. Onderdonk, 1928 |
Later in his career Tainter was associated with the International Graphopone Company of West Virginia, and also managed his own research and development laboratory, earning him the title: 'Father Of The Talking Machine' (i.e.: father of the phonograph).
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