Charles Cros
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Charles Cros or Émile-Hortensius-Charles Cros (1 October 1842 – 9 August 1888) was a French poet and inventor. He was born in Fabrezan, Aude.
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Born | 1 October 1842 (1842-10) Fabrezan, Aude, France |
Died | 9 August 1888 (1888-08-10) (aged 45) Paris |
Nationality | French |
Known for | poetry monologs Paleophone sound reproduction color photography methods fax transmission methods |
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Cros was a well-regarded poet and humorous writer. As an inventor, he was interested in the fields of transmitting graphics by telegraph[citation needed] and making photographs in color, but he is perhaps best known for being the first person to conceive a method for reproducing recorded sound, an invention he named the Paleophone.
Charles Cros died in Paris at the age of 45.