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Telephones - Charles Wheatstone and William Cooke
Telephones were invented to communicate with one another and hear them. Around this time only the wealthy used this type of electronic communication. -
Typewriters - Christopher Latham Sholes
Back then these were used instead of keyboards. These were used to record conversation and have it available on paper. In addition, this was a form to avoid handwritten documents. -
Radio - Guglielmo Marconi
Radios were invented to communicate with others out in the sea, during wars, & overall to allow communication through households. -
X-ray Machine - Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen
These were used to identify a broken bone or swallowed object through a picture. This is mostly used for medical purpose to examine a patient. -
Fax Machines - Alexander Bain
Fax machines were used to send documents quickly and safely. In today’s world it mostly used by school, doctors office, etc.