George Beauchamp

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/george-beauchamp

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was George Beauchamp born?March 18, 1899
2. When did George Beauchamp die?March 30, 1941
3. What is the key innovation?Development of the magnetic pickup system for guitars
4. What is the associated companies?National String Instrument Corporation, Rickenbacker (originally Rickenbacher)
5. Who was George Beauchamp?George Beauchamp was an inventor who helped make guitars louder and created the first electric guitar.
6. Why did he want to make guitars louder?He noticed that guitars were too quiet to compete with big brass bands and orchestras, so he wanted them to be heard.

Electromagnetism: The interaction of electric currents or fields and magnetic fields.
Magnetic Pickup: A transducer used on electric guitars that converts string vibrations into electrical signals.
Amplification: The process of increasing the amplitude or strength of a signal, especially an electrical signal.
Acoustic Resonance: The phenomenon where an object vibrates at a greater amplitude when subjected to a vibration that matches its own natural frequency.