Theodore Case
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Theodore Case was an American inventor and pioneer of sound-on-film technology whose work helped enable synchronized audio in motion pictures.
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| instanceOf |
human
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inventor → pioneer of sound-on-film technology → |
| awardReceived |
recognition by film history institutions for sound-on-film work
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| basedIn |
Auburn, New York, United States
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| causeOfFame |
pioneering practical sound-on-film system used in commercial cinema
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| collaboratedWith |
Earl I. Sponable
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Fox Film Corporation → |
| contributedTo |
transition from silent films to sound films
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| developed |
Case sound-on-film system
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variable-density sound-on-film process → |
| educatedAt |
Yale University
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| era |
early 20th century
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| fieldOfWork |
motion picture sound
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sound-on-film technology → |
| founded |
Case Research Laboratory
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| hasGender |
male
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| hasHeritage |
American
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| hasInfluenceOn |
Hollywood motion picture production
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sound film technology worldwide → |
| hasNotableStudentOrAssociate |
Earl I. Sponable
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| industry |
film industry
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| influenced |
development of Fox Movietone sound system
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| inventionType |
audio recording for motion pictures
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| knownAs |
Theodore W. Case
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| language |
English
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| legacy |
Case Research Laboratory and Museum in Auburn, New York
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| notableFor |
development of sound-on-film system for motion pictures
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enabling synchronized audio in motion pictures → |
| notableWork |
Case Research Laboratory sound-on-film experiments
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| occupation |
inventor
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scientist → |
| partOf |
history of cinema sound
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| patentHolder |
sound-on-film recording patents
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| placeOfBirth |
Auburn, New York, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
Auburn, New York, United States
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| residence |
Auburn, New York, United States
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| usedTechnology |
photoelectric cells in sound recording
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variable-density optical recording → |
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De Forest Phonofilm Corporation
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Auburn, New York
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hasNotableResident |
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Theodore Case
("Theodore W. Case")
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