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March 4, 1877: Emile Berliner Invented the Microphone

March 4, 1877: The microphone was created for telephone communications by inventor Emile Berliner.  Bell telephone later purchased the patent from Berliner for $50,000. Berliner was awarded his patent for his " gramophone " which recorded sound on cylinders .  This same method was used by Edison .  Berliner later invented a method to record sound on discs which he marketed to toy companies.