Test How Well You Know Black History With This Inventors Quiz

Karyn Bailey|History|31 Jan 2020

Which of the following is false about inventor James West?

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A dozen microphones sit on a stand at a press conference.
Retry Correct Incorrect James West was working as an acoustical scientist when he and Gerhard Sessler invented electret transducers to produce an inexpensive, compact, and sensitive microphone. Today, 90% of our microphones rely on the technology James and Gerhard invented.
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Peter Kneffel/picture alliance via Getty Images

Which of the following is false about inventor James West?

  • He transformed microphones
  • He was fascinated by electricity
  • His invention is widely used today
  • His was a musician
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