caption death_date death_place image_size nationality birth_date known_for image article_title name
charles cros 9 august 1888 1 october 1842 paris 150px french october 1 , 1842 telegraph paleophone charles cros.jpg charles cros
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charles cros

charles cros or Émile-hortensius-charles cros -lrb- october 1 , 1842 -- august 9 , 1888 -rrb- was a french poet and inventor .
he was born in fabrezan , aude , france , 35 km to the east of carcassonne .
cros was a well-regarded poet and humorous writer .
he developed various improved methods of photography including an early color photo process .
he also invented improvements in telegraph and paleophone technology .
charles cros died in paris .
