George Edward Gouraud
US Army Medal of Honor recipient and recording engineer (1842–1912) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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George Edward Gouraud (30 June 1842 – 17 February 1912[1])[2] was an American Civil War recipient of the Medal of Honor who later became famous for introducing the new Edison Phonograph cylinder audio recording technology to England in 1888.
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George Edward Gouraud | |
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Born | (1842-06-30)June 30, 1842 Niagara Falls, New York, US |
Died | February 17, 1912(1912-02-17) (aged 69) La Tour-de-Peilz, Vevey, Switzerland |
Allegiance | United States Union |
Service/ | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1861–1865 |
Rank | Brevet Lieutenant Colonel |
Unit | U.S. Volunteers Division |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
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