Bell Labs Introduces Electronically Amplified Hearing Aids
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events: 1900-2001
- Categories: Science, Medicine, Health, Technology, Inventions
- Subcategories: Biology, Biologists, Disabilities, Handicapped People, Communications
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present
- Geographical Location: United States
- Date: 1952
Article abstract: The application of electronic amplifiers to hearing aid technology made possible the miniaturization of hearing aids and permitted some hearing-impaired persons to participate more fully in mainstream society.
Trapped in Silence
Until the middle of the twentieth century, people who experienced hearing loss had little hope of being able to hear sounds without the use of large, awkward, heavy appliances. For many years, the only hearing aids available were devices known as ear trumpets. The ear trumpet tried to compensate for hearing loss...
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