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Inventor of the Hearing Aid
In 1876, Miller Reese Hutchinson created the first electronic Hearing aid. -
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The Invention of the Hearing Aid
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Hearing Aid transmitter
In 1898, The electronic hearing aid transmitter was so big that it had to sit on a table! -
Silicon transmitter
In 1954, the Hearing Aid transmitter was made out of silicon and it was much smaller. -
The smaller, the better
In the early 1900's, the Hearing Aid transmitter was small enough so that it could be straped to the wearers' waist. -
360 million people
In 2013, 360 million people suffer from hearing loss. Sadly, only 10% of people actually get Hearing Aids due to the lack of Hearing Aids that are manufactured. -
future prediction
I think in 2050, Hearing Aids will be able to hear things from all around the world! Somewhat similar to a mobile phone.
