Louis Glass (inventor)
Louis T. Glass (born August 6, 1845 in Maryland , † November 12, 1924 in San Francisco ) was the inventor of the jukebox .
He started out as a telegraph operator at Western Union in 1868 . By 1879, he had saved enough money to take part in telephone companies in Oakland and San Diego. In 1889 he became general manager of the Edison General Electric Company in San Francisco (also: Pacific Phonograph Company ).
On November 23, 1889, he and his business partner William S. Arnold presented the jukebox in the Palais Royal restaurant. It only got this name later, when the device was presented as a "nickel-in-the-slot player". On May 29th, he had 15 machines in operation and was able to announce sales of $ 4,019 at the annual meeting of the phonograph industry ("First Annual Convention of Local Phonograph Companies of the United States") in Chicago. He also participated in the fight against loudspeakers. His jukeboxes were equipped with headphones to make (unpaid) listening in more difficult.
In 1905 he founded the Philippine Telephone and Telegraph Company , which he headed until 1912.
On April 18, 1906, he was convicted of bribing members of the Oliver Grand Jury . These had examined the market access for other telephone companies.
family
He was married to Dina L. Glass and had a daughter with her, Frances Glass, married Beamer.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Glass, Louis |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Glass, Louis T. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Inventor of the jukebox |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 6, 1845 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Maryland |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 12, 1924 |
| Place of death | San Francisco |