Radio Corporation of America
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Radio Corporation of America was a major American electronics and communications conglomerate best known for pioneering radio and television technology and broadcasting throughout the 20th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
broadcasting company
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conglomerate → defunct company → electronics company → |
| acquiredBy |
General Electric
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| brand |
Nipper logo
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RCA → RCA Victor → |
| contributedTo |
standardization of AM radio broadcasting
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standardization of television broadcasting in the United States → |
| country |
United States
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| dateDissolved |
1986
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| developed |
NTSC-compatible color television
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RCA 1802 microprocessor → RCA COSMAC architecture → RCA color television system → early television cameras → vacuum tube technology → |
| foundedAs |
government-sponsored radio monopoly
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| foundedBy |
American Telephone & Telegraph
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General Electric → United Fruit Company → Westinghouse Electric Corporation → |
| headquartersLocation |
New York
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New York City → United States → |
| inception |
1919
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| industry |
consumer electronics
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radio broadcasting → recorded music → semiconductors → television broadcasting → |
| keyPerson |
David Sarnoff
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Owen D. Young → Robert W. Sarnoff → |
| notableFor |
development of color television broadcasting
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development of commercial broadcasting in the United States → pioneering radio technology → pioneering television technology → |
| notableProduct |
RCA Victor radios
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RCA television sets → color television systems → phonographs → |
| operated |
radio networks
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record labels → television networks → |
| owned |
NBC
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NBC Radio Network → NBC Television Network → RCA Records → RCA Victor → RKO Radio Pictures → Random House → |
| parentCompanyOf |
RCA Camden plant
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RCA Laboratories → |
| participatedIn |
World War I radio patent pool
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| peakEra |
mid-20th century
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| researchArm |
RCA Laboratories
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| stockExchangeListing |
New York Stock Exchange
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| successor |
Bertelsmann Music Group
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GE Consumer Electronics → NBC → Thomson SA → |
| tickerSymbol |
RCA
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Referenced by (14)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Alfred N. Goldsmith
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David Sarnoff → Ernst Alexanderson → Owen D. Young → |
employer |
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RCA Records
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RKO Radio Pictures → |
foundedBy |
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RCA Records
("RCA Corporation")
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associatedWith |
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NBC
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formerOwner |
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Owen D. Young
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founded |
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NBC
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founder |
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RCA
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fullName |
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Radio Corporation of America
("RCA television sets")
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notableProduct |
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Radio Corporation of America
("RCA Laboratories")
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parentCompanyOf |
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Radio Corporation of America
("RCA Laboratories")
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researchArm |