Nathaniel baldwin born
Nathaniel baldwin born
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Nathaniel Baldwin
The inventor of an improved telephonic earphone
Nathaniel Baldwin (December 1, 1878 – January 19, 1961)[1] was an American inventor and industrialist,[2] known for his improved telephonic earphone, among other inventions.
He was also a supporter of the early Mormon fundamentalist movement.
Biography
Nathaniel Baldwin was born in Fillmore, Millard County, Utah to Nathaniel B. Baldwin, a native of Ontario, Canada, and Margaret Oler, a native of Philadelphia.[1] Baldwin's family were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and his mother was his father's second polygamous wife.
As a child, he was interested in technology and built his own bicycle and steam engine.[3]
Teaching
Baldwin studied at Brigham Young Academy (BYA), Utah State Agricultural College,[3] and then Stanford University, receiving a degree in electrical engineering.[4] He then returned to BYA to