Suffix [edit]. -en. 1  Suffix for definite form singular of many common gender nouns, in particular those which end in a consonant or a stressed-i; see also-n. 2  Suffix for definite form plural of neuter nouns ending with consonant.
Events Leading up to Heliograph When NiÃ©pce first began working with his son who would draw the images they used in lithography because NiÃ©pce could not draw well. During that time the camera obscura was only used as a guide for drawing. This collaboration stopped when his son was drafted into the army and went to fight in the Battle of Waterloo.
The Phonograph. In 1877 the first phonograph was invented by Thomas Edison. The phonograph was the first method of recording and playing back sound. This was Edison's first great invention.The new invention gave Edison international fame.He toured the country with the phonograph and was even invited to the White House to demonstrate the invention to President Rutherfor B. Hayes in 1878.his was Edison's first great invention. The new invention gave Edison international fame. He toured the country with the phonograph and was even invited to the White House to demonstrate the invention to President Rutherfor B. Hayes in 1878.