George Edward Gouraud was an American Civil War recipient of the Medal of Honor who later became famous for introducing the new Edison Phonograph cylinder audio recording technology to England in 1888.


US Army Medal of Honor recipient and recording engineer (1842–1912)
| Subject | George Edward Gouraud |
| Category | US Army Medal of Honor recipient and recording engineer (1842–1912) |
| Reading time | 1 min · Advanced |
| Key date | 1888 |
George Edward Gouraud was an American Civil War recipient of the Medal of Honor who later became famous for introducing the new Edison Phonograph cylinder audio recording technology to England in 1888.


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