The Black Inventor Behind 90% of All Microphones James West, an African American engineer at Bell Labs, co‑invented the electret microphone in the early 1960s — a technology that today accounts for about 90% of the world’s microphones. From phones to hearing aids to voice recording devices, his invention transformed how we capture sound. Yet most people have never heard his name. James West, African American inventor, electret microphone, microphone history, sound technology, Bell Labs, Black ex
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The Black Inventor Behind 90% of All Microphones James West, an African American engineer at Bell Labs, co‑invented the electret microphone in the early 1960s — a technology that today accounts for about 90% of the world’s microphones. From phones to hearing aids to voice recording devices, his invention transformed how we capture sound. Yet most people have never heard his name. James West, African American inventor, electret microphone, microphone history, sound technology, Bell Labs, Black ex
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