Emile Berliner

Summary

Emile Berliner is a human^[1]. He was born in Hanover^[2]. He was born on May 20, 1851^[3]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.^[4]. He died on August 3, 1929^[5]. He worked as an inventor^[6], entrepreneur^[7], electrical engineer^[8], and industrialist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,055 views/month, #7,082 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Emile Berliner's place of birth was Hanover^[2].
• Emile Berliner passed away in Washington, D.C.^[4].
• Emile Berliner was born on May 20, 1851^[3].
• Emile Berliner died on August 3, 1929^[5].
• Burial took place at Rock Creek Cemetery^[11].
• A child of Emile Berliner was Henry Berliner^[12].
• A child of Emile Berliner was Herbert Samuel Berliner^[13].
• Emile Berliner held citizenship in Kingdom of Hanover^[14].
• Emile Berliner held citizenship in United States^[15].
• Emile Berliner worked as an inventor^[6].
• Emile Berliner's professions included entrepreneur^[7].
• Emile Berliner worked as an electrical engineer^[8].
• Emile Berliner's professions included industrialist^[9].
• Emile Berliner's field of work was microphone^[16].
• Emile Berliner's field of work was gramophone^[17].
• Emile Berliner's field of work was audio recording^[18].
• Emile Berliner's field of work was helicopter^[19].
• Emile Berliner's field of work was discoveries and inventions^[20].
• Emile Berliner's field of work was history of technology^[21].
• Emile Berliner's education included a stint at Cooper Union^[22].
• Emile Berliner received the Grammy Trustees Award^[23].
• Emile Berliner received the Elliott Cresson Medal^[24].
• Emile Berliner received the National Inventors Hall of Fame^[25].
• Emile Berliner received the Franklin Medal^[26].
• Emile Berliner received the John Scott Award^[27].

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Origins and Family

Emile Berliner's place of birth was Hanover^[2]. He was born on May 20, 1851^[3].

Education

Emile Berliner's education included a stint at Cooper Union^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor^[6], entrepreneur^[7], electrical engineer^[8], and industrialist^[9]. Fields of work include microphone^[16]; gramophone^[17], founded in 1887^[28]; audio recording^[18]; helicopter^[19], an aircraft lift class^[29]; discoveries and inventions^[20]; and history of technology^[21], an aspect of history^[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Trustees Award^[23], an award^[31]; Elliott Cresson Medal^[24], an award^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1875^[34]; National Inventors Hall of Fame^[25], a hall of fame^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1973^[37], headquartered in North Canton^[38]; Franklin Medal^[26], a science award^[39], in United States^[40]; and John Scott Award^[27], a science award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1816^[43].

Personal Life

Children include Henry Berliner^[12], a military flight engineer^[44], 1895–1970^[45], of United States^[46] and Herbert Samuel Berliner^[13], an inventor^[47], 1882–1966^[48], of United States^[49].

Death and Burial

Emile Berliner died on August 3, 1929^[5]. He died in Washington, D.C.^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[50]. He is buried at Rock Creek Cemetery^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Emile Berliner include Berliner's Gramophone^[51], a record label^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1889^[54] and Musée des ondes he^[55], a museum^[56], in Canada^[57], founded in 1992^[58].

Why It Matters

Emile Berliner ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,055 views/month, #7,082 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

He is credited with the discovery of phonograph record^[61], an audio release format^[62]; gramophone^[63], founded in 1887^[64]; and Berliner microphone^[65]. Entities named for him include Berliner's Gramophone^[51], a record label^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1889^[54] and Musée des ondes he^[55], a museum^[56], in Canada^[57], founded in 1992^[58].

FAQs

Where was Emile Berliner born?

Emile Berliner's place of birth was Hanover^[2].

Where did Emile Berliner die?

Emile Berliner died in Washington, D.C.^[4].

What did Emile Berliner do for work?

Emile Berliner worked as inventor^[6], entrepreneur^[7], electrical engineer^[8], and industrialist^[9].

Where did Emile Berliner go to school?

Emile Berliner was educated at Cooper Union^[22].

What awards did Emile Berliner receive?

Honors received include Grammy Trustees Award^[23], Elliott Cresson Medal^[24], National Inventors Hall of Fame^[25], and Franklin Medal^[26].

What did Emile Berliner discover?

Emile Berliner is credited as discoverer of phonograph record^[61], gramophone^[63], and Berliner microphone^[65].