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