Historedia
Person

Emile Berliner

Events
3
Episodes
5
Years
1876–1901

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Emile Berliner, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Emile Berliner invents improved microphone for Bell's telephone

    1876

    Role: Inventor

    1. 1876 · unknownAdoption of Berliner Microphone

      Berliner's improved microphone was adopted for Bell's telephone, leading to commercial success and Berliner's employment by Bell.

  2. Emile Berliner patents the microphone

    1877–1901

    Role: Inventor

    1. 1877-1883 · United StatesEmployment by Bell Telephone

      Berliner's microphone designs found commercial success through use by Alexander Graham Bell, leading to Berliner's employment by Bell Telephone.

    2. 1879-1880 · United StatesBerliner Microphone Patent Filings

      Berliner filed multiple microphone patents in 1879, including carbon diaphragm and loose carbon rod designs, which were issued in 1880.

    3. 1901-02-27 · United StatesPatent Voided by Court

      In 1901, the United States Court of Appeals declared Berliner's patent void, awarding full rights to Edison.

  3. Emile Berliner granted U.S. patent for the Gramophone

    1887

    Role: Inventor

    1. 1887-11-08 · United StatesGrant of U.S. Patent 372,786

      Emile Berliner was granted U.S. Patent 372,786 for the Gramophone on November 8, 1887, covering horizontal recording technology.

Sources

  1. Emile Berliner Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-10
  2. Microphone Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02
  3. Berliner Gramophone Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03