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- Leon Scott de Martinville invented an artificial ear in the 1850s that could record vibrations, leading to significant developments in sound recording.
- The oldest known audio recordings, predating Leon Scott's recordings, are tuning fork traces from around 1850, marking an important milestone in audio history.
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The Oldest Sound Recording: Leon Scott's Artificial Ear
Leon Scott de Martinville, a stenographer, invented an artificial ear in the 1850s that could record the vibrations of vibrating objects themselves. By attaching a stylus to the object and moving a surface underneath it, waveforms were created. These earlier attempts at sound recording couldn't be played back but were significant in the development of sound recording.
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