David Sarnoff
David Sarnoff · Technology & Engineering
Broadcasting pioneer who founded NBC and led RCA
1891, Uzlyany, Russian Empire (now Belarus) — 1971, New York City, USA
Russian Empire · United States
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David Sarnoff, a Russian-born Jewish immigrant, rose through the ranks to lead RCA and, in 1926, founded the NBC broadcasting network, becoming a central figure in the commercial development of radio and television in America. He championed broadcasting as a mass medium and pushed the rollout of TV. He was born into a Jewish family and emigrated to the United States as a child.
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Broadcasting pioneer who founded NBC and led RCA
Source: Britannica; Wikipedia
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