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Biography of David Sarnoff
Name: David Sarnoff
Birth Date: February 27, 1891
Death Date: December 12, 1971
Place of Birth: Minsk, Russia
Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupations: communications pioneer, business executive
David Sarnoff
The American pioneer in radio and television David Sarnoff (1891-1971) was chairman of the board of the Radio Corporation of America.David Sarnoff was born on Feb. 27, 1891, in the Russian-Jewish community of Uzilan close to Minsk. In 1895 his father left to try his luck in the United States; 5 years later he sent for his family. When the father died in 1906, David, as the eldest son, became the family provider. He started as a messenger boy for the Commercial Cable Company. Six months later he became an office boy for the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company of America.Studying in his spare time, Sarnoff finally was promoted to wireless operator. While working at Sea Gage, N.Y., he completed a course in electrical engineering at Pratt Institute and later acquired practical experience as a marine radio operator on various ships. He then became the operator for John Wanamaker's New York station, where he …showed first 150 words…
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…showed last 150 words…one of the world's largest corporations, its activities including leadership in black-and-white and color television and many other associated industries. He received honorary degrees from over 26 universities and numerous awards from foreign governments and technical institutes. He died on Dec. 12, 1971, in New York City. Associated Organizations Further Reading For the serious student of communications, Sarnoff's own Looking Ahead: The Papers of David Sarnoff (1968) is valuable for its predictive glances into the future of electronics and masterful coverage of the history of broadcasting. A biography is Eugene Lyons, David Sarnoff (1966).Bilby, Kenneth W., The general: David Sarnoff and the rise of the communications industry, New York: Harper & Row, 1986. Dreher, Carl, Sarnoff, an American success, New York: Quadrangle/New York Times Book Co., 1977. Lewis, Thomas S. W., Empire of the air: the men who made radio, New York, NY: Edward Burlingame Books, 1991. Sobel, Robert, RCA, New York: Stein and Day/Publishers, 1986.
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