RCA
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RCA (Radio Corporation of America) was a major American electronics and communications company that played a pivotal role in the development and commercialization of radio and television technology in the 20th century.
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
communications company
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corporation → electronics company → |
| acquiredBy | General Electric → |
| acquiredIn | 1986 → |
| associatedWith |
NBC
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surface form: "National Broadcasting Company"
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| brandSurvivesAs | consumer electronics brand → |
| businessArea |
communications systems
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consumer electronics → military electronics → professional broadcast equipment → |
| contributedToStandard | NTSC color television standard → |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form: "United States"
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| developed | RCA color television system → |
| founded | NBC → |
| foundedBy | General Electric → |
| foundedIn | 1919 → |
| fullName | Radio Corporation of America → |
| headquartersLocation | New York City → |
| industry |
broadcasting
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electronics → telecommunications → |
| involvedIn |
computer technology
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radar technology → satellite communications → |
| legacy |
major influence on 20th-century mass media
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pioneering role in U.S. broadcasting industry → |
| notableExecutive | David Sarnoff → |
| notableFacility |
RCA
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surface form: "RCA Laboratories"
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| operated |
radio networks
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television networks → |
| owned | NBC → |
| ownedBrand |
RCA
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surface form: "His Master’s Voice (HMV) in the United States"
RCA Records →
surface form: "RCA Victor"
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| parentCompany | General Electric → |
| playedRoleIn |
commercialization of radio broadcasting
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commercialization of television broadcasting → development of radio technology → development of television technology → |
| product |
color television systems
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phonographs → radio receivers → semiconductors → television sets → vacuum tubes → |
| RCA LaboratoriesLocation |
Princeton, New Jersey, United States
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surface form: "Princeton, New Jersey"
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| RCA LaboratoriesRole | research and development center → |
| status | defunct as an independent company → |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "RCA Victor"
this entity surface form: "RCA APL1-1062"
subject surface form: "COSMAC ELF"
this entity surface form: "RCA engineers"
this entity surface form: "RCA Laboratories"
this entity surface form: "RCA Victor radios"
this entity surface form: "His Master’s Voice (HMV) in the United States"