# Robert C. Sprague

> Robert C. Sprague was an inventor and business executive. He founded Sprague Electric, originally Sprague Specialties Company, Quincy, Massachusetts in 1926, and served as president from 1926-1953 and chief executive from 1953-1971. He invented the tone control for radio and the paper capacitor that launched his business.

*American businessman (1900-1991)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/robert-c-sprague

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1900-08-02
- **Died:** 1991-09-27
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Robert C. Sprague was an inventor and business executive. He founded Sprague Electric, originally Sprague Specialties Company, Quincy, Massachusetts in 1926, and served as president from 1926-1953 and chief executive from 1953-1971. He invented the tone control for radio and the paper capacitor that launched his business.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 38.5 / 100
- **Momentum:** 6.3 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 3.7 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 34.7 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 25.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Robert C. Sprague](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_C._Sprague)
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- [Robert Spreq](https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Spreq)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7342659)

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