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Fascinating Facts about 19th Century - 1


This sub-category of the Inventions And Inventors category is for fascinating facts about 19th Century.


Braille
Braille - which enables blind people to read was invented by Frenchman, Louis Braille around 1829.

First Photograph
The first photograph was taken in 1826 by Joseph Niepce, a French inventor.

Magnetic Sound Recording
Magnetic sound recording was invented in 1898 by Danish engineer, Valdemar Poulsen.

Safety Matches
Safety matches were invented in 1855 by Johan Edvard Lundsrtom of Sweden. They are safe because the ingredients necessary to create fire are separated. One part is on the head of the match and the other part on the matchbox.

The Telephone
The telephone was invented in 1876 by Alexander Graham Bell.