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Emile Berliner
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German-born American inventor (1851–1929)
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Emile Berliner (1851–1929) was an inventor, entrepreneur, electrical engineer, and industrialist. Born in Hanover, he emigrated to the United States, where he resided in Hanover and later Washington, D.C. He was educated at Cooper Union and spoke German and English. Berliner’s work focused on the microphone, gramophone, audio recording, and the helicopter. He is recognized in the National Inventors Hall of Fame collection.
Berliner received several honors, including the Grammy Trustees Award, Elliott Cresson Medal, Franklin Medal, and John Scott Award. He was of Jewish ethnic group and had siblings Manfred Berliner and relatives Cora Berliner and Hans Berliner. His son was Henry Berliner. He died of a myocardial infarction in Washington, D.C., and was buried at Rock Creek Cemetery.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1851
- Died
- 1929
- Works
- 4
Top works
- Some neglected essentials in the fight against consumption
- The milk question and mortality among children here and in Germany
- The milk question from various points of view
- Conclusions
- Three addresses
via Open Library + Wikidata
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 301
- Total plays
- 540
Tags
Emile Berliner (May 20, 1851 – August 3, 1929), originally Emil Berliner, was a German-American inventor. He is best known for inventing the lateral-cut flat disc record used with a gramophone. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Emile+Berliner">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Methodological index for non‐randomized studies (<i>MINORS</i>): development and validation of a new instrument
· 2003 · cited 6,823x
- The 5th edition of the World Health Organization Classification of Haematolymphoid Tumours: Myeloid and Histiocytic/Dendritic Neoplasms
· 2022 · cited 3,759x
- Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2015 Update
· 2015 · cited 3,434x
- Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2016 Update
· 2016 · cited 3,098x
- Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2014 Update
· 2014 · cited 2,983x
via Crossref · CC0
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1851-05-20 ) May 20, 1851, Hanover , Kingdom of Hanover
- Died
- August 3, 1929 (1929-08-03) (aged 78), Washington, D.C. , U.S.
- Resting place
- Rock Creek Cemetery , Washington, D.C., U.S.
- Alma mater
- Cooper Union Institute
- Occupation
- Inventor
- Known for
- Disc record , microphone
- Spouse
- Cora Adler ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1881 – 1929 )
- Children
- 7 including Henry Berliner
- Awards
- Elliott Cresson Medal (1913)
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Emile Berliner (born Emil Berliner; May 20, 1851 – August 3, 1929) was a German-American inventor and businessman who invented the lateral-cut flat disc record, also known as a "gramophone record," used with a gramophone. He founded the United States Gramophone Company in 1894.
Early life
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