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Ray Dolby

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American engineer and inventor of the Dolby noise reduction system (1933-2013)

United StatesScientistsLived 1933 to 2013 · aged 80
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Ray Milton Dolby was an American engineer and inventor of the noise reduction system known as Dolby NR, which has been said to have "transformed sound reproduction".

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Awards 12

2010Edison Medal
2004National Inventors Hall of Fame
1997National Medal of Technology and Innovation
1997IEEE Masaru Ibuka Consumer Electronics Award
1995Technical Grammy Award
1988Academy Award of Merit
1978Academy Scientific and Technical Award
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Emmy Award
Marshall Scholarship
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Progress Medal (SMPTE)

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Martin CooperAlso won IEEE Masaru Ibuka Consumer Electronics AwardVladimir K. ZworykinAlso won Edison MedalEdwin CatmullAlso won Progress Medal (SMPTE)Charles GeschkeAlso won National Medal of Technology and InnovationJoshua OppenheimerAlso won Marshall ScholarshipPhil RamoneAlso won Technical Grammy Award

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1933 to 2013 · aged 80
Written about in
27 languages

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