Glenn Dimmick
Glenn Leslie Dimmick (1905, Macon, Missouri – April 6, 1999)[1] was an engineer responsible for many seminal contributions in sound motion picture recording.[2][3] He worked primarily at RCA where he developed solutions in the areas of focus infrared technology, monochrome and color television, telephony, and high-vacuum evaporation.[4] He was a fellow of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, and his awards included the New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame award in 1995;[5] AMPTE Progress Medal Award in 1941; the RCA Victor Award of Merit in 1949; the Award of Merit for outstanding achievement presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, in 1952; and the Missouri Honor Award for Distinguished Service in Engineering in 1954.[3]
Education[edit]
Dimmick received a B.S.E.E. degree from the University of Missouri, Columbia, in 1928.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Dimmick, Glenn Leslie". Los Angeles Times. 1999-04-09. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
- ^ Barth, Linda J. (20 August 2013). A history of inventing in New Jersey : from Thomas Edison to the ice cream cone. Charleston, SC. ISBN 978-1-62584-675-4. OCLC 945367928.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b c "Glenn Dimmick - Engineering and Technology History Wiki". ethw.org. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
- ^ United States. Patent and Trademark Office. Index of patents issued from the United States Patent and Trademark Office. United States Patent and Trademark Office. OCLC 2441502.
- ^ "1995 Awardees". NJ Inventors Hall of Fame 2018n. Retrieved 2020-01-14.