Robert Moog

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Robert Moog was an American engineer and pioneer of electronic music best known for creating the Moog synthesizer, which revolutionized modern music production and sound design.

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instanceOf electrical engineer
electronic music pioneer
human
inventor
awardReceived Grammy Trustees Award NERFINISHED
Polar Music Prize NERFINISHED
Technical Grammy Award NERFINISHED
birthCountry United States of America NERFINISHED
birthDate 1934-05-23
birthPlace New York City
Queens NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath brain tumor
collaboratedWith Herb Deutsch NERFINISHED
Wendy Carlos NERFINISHED
deathDate 2005-08-21
deathPlace Asheville, North Carolina NERFINISHED
degree Bachelor’s degree in physics
Master’s degree in electrical engineering
PhD in engineering physics
doctoralThesisTopic voltage-controlled electronic music modules
earlyWork theremin kits
educatedAt Columbia University
Cornell University
Queens College, City University of New York NERFINISHED
familyName Moog NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork electronic engineering
electronic music
founded Big Briar NERFINISHED
Moog Music NERFINISHED
R.A. Moog Co. NERFINISHED
fullName Robert Arthur Moog NERFINISHED
genreImpact jazz fusion
pop music
rock music
givenName Robert
hasChild Michelle Moog-Koussa NERFINISHED
influenced Herbie Hancock NERFINISHED
Keith Emerson NERFINISHED
Kraftwerk NERFINISHED
Pink Floyd NERFINISHED
Wendy Carlos NERFINISHED
electronic dance music
film scoring
progressive rock
inspiredBy Leon Theremin NERFINISHED
invention ladder filter
voltage-controlled amplifier
voltage-controlled filter
voltage-controlled oscillator
knownFor Minimoog NERFINISHED
Moog synthesizer NERFINISHED
modular synthesizers
voltage-controlled synthesizer design
legacy Bob Moog Foundation NERFINISHED
Moogseum in Asheville, North Carolina NERFINISHED
nationality American
notableWork Minimoog Model D NERFINISHED
Moog modular synthesizer NERFINISHED
occupation electronic instrument designer
engineer
entrepreneur
inventor
publicationSubject electronic music synthesis
residence Asheville, North Carolina NERFINISHED
spouse Shirleigh Moog NERFINISHED

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Moog synthesizer developedBy Robert Moog
Harald Bode influenced Robert Moog