Glenn Dimmick

Glenn Leslie Dimmick (1905 – 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

Dimmick received a B.S.E.E. degree from the University of Missouri, Columbia, in 1928.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Dimmick, Glenn Leslie". Los Angeles Times. April 9, 1999. Archived from the original on December 2, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  2. ^ Barth, Linda J. (August 20, 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)
  3. ^ a b c "Glenn Dimmick - Engineering and Technology History Wiki". ethw.org. July 23, 2018. Archived from the original on January 14, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "1995 Awardees". NJ Inventors Hall of Fame 2018n. Archived from the original on January 14, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
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