Hunnings microphone

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf audio recordings
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs carbon microphone
gptkbp:category gptkb:audio_equipment
19th-century inventions
gptkbp:component diaphragm
carbon granules
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hunnings microphone
gptkbp:introducedIn 1878
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:David_Edward_Hughes
gptkbp:notableFor first practical microphone for telephony
improved sound quality over previous designs
gptkbp:principle variable resistance
gptkbp:replacedBy condenser microphone
dynamic microphone
gptkbp:usedFor audio recordings
telephony
sound amplification
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Thomas_Hunnings
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8