First motion picture

studio
Edison knew that
there needed to
be motion pictures
available in order
for his kinetograph
and kinetoscope to
sell. The first motion
picture studio
made this
possible

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Kinetograph and
kinetoscope
The infamous light Edison invented
bulb. Many people and received a
know Edisons
patent for the
name through his
kinetograph, the
invention of the first first motion picture
practical lightbulb. camera. The
kinetoscope was
the viewer that
allowed the motion
picture to be
watched.
The light bulb

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PhonographRecording Sound
The first
Edison invented
The telephone,
relatively safe
the phonograph
invented by
electric motor
to record and
Alexander
driven office
play back sound.
Graham Bell, was
appliance
He knew it was
a great invention.
produced and
possible to
However, the first
sold in the
transmit sound
telephone had
United States. It
electronically, so
very poor sound.
was the
recording sound
The carbon button
predessor to the
was also possible.
transmitter was
modern copy
invented by
machine.
Edison in 1877 to
improve the sound
quality and range
of Bells telephone
The Electric Pen

Carbon Button
Transmitter

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Inventions of Thomas A. Edison

The first talking

motion picture
The first talking
motion picture was
made possible
after Edison
invented the
equipment and
procedure for it.