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Otto Griessing

German engineer (1897-1958) · Germany · On the map · Scientists · Died at 61

Otto Griessing was a German electronics engineer. He became known following his design of the so-called Volksempfänger, one of the sets on display at the 10th German Radio Show in August 1933. He designed the receiver at the request of Joseph Goebbels, the German Propaganda Minister.

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More Volksempfängers were manufactured in Germany between 1933 and 1945 than any other model. The budget-priced Deutsche Kleinempfänger was also widely known as the Volksempfänger.

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Country
Germany
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1897 to 1958 · aged 61