Date of Birth
27 February 1891,
Minsk, Russia
Date of Death
12 December 1971, New York, New York, USA
Spouse
| Lizette Hermant |
(? - ?) 3 children |
Trivia
Children: Robert, William and Thomas Warren
Long claimed to have picked up the first distress signals from the ship that was trying to rescue the Titanic. In 1977 Carl Dreher, an RCA engineer, revealed in Sarnoff: An American Success that the Marconi station was not in operation that night and Marconi had in fact closed the station in the Wanamaker Building.
Invented the idea of linking radio stations nationally over telephone lines, eventually leading to the foundation of NBC.
Became President of RCA Victor at age 32.
Founded The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) and is credited for being the premier innovator of radio and television.
David Sarnoff was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1989.
Twice made the cover of Time Magazine, almost exactly 32 years apart: July 15, 1929, and July 23, 1951.
Father-in-law of Anna Moffo.
Father of Robert W. Sarnoff.
He would mispronounce the great conductor Arturo Toscanini's name as "Toscaninny" (it was not intended as an insult).
He is nominated for the inaugural 2007 New Jersey Hall of Fame for his services to business.
Personal Quotes
"Atoms for peace. Man is still the greatest miracle and the greatest problem on this earth." [First message sent with atomic-powered electricity, 27 January 1954]
"I have learned to have more faith in the scientist than he does in himself."
"Freedom is the oxygen without which science cannot breathe."
David Sarnoff operating Marconi ...
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