David Sarnoff
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David Sarnoff was a pioneering American radio and television executive who led RCA and helped shape the development and commercialization of broadcast media in the 20th century.
Aliases (2)
- Robert W. Sarnoff ×1
- Sarnoff ×1
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
business executive
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human → media executive → radio pioneer → television pioneer → |
| awardReceived |
French Legion of Honour
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Legion of Merit → Medal for Merit → |
| causeOfDeath |
urothelial carcinoma
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| child |
Robert W. Sarnoff
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| citizenship |
United States of America
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| countryOfBirth |
Russian Empire
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| countryOfDeath |
United States of America
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| dateOfBirth |
1891-02-27
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| dateOfDeath |
1971-12-12
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| employer |
American Marconi Company
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Radio Corporation of America → |
| ethnicGroup |
Jewish
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| familyName |
Sarnoff
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| fieldOfWork |
broadcasting
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radio → television → |
| fullName |
David Sarnoff
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| givenName |
David
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| knownFor |
leadership of RCA
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promoting nationwide radio networks → promoting nationwide television networks → |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Russian → Yiddish → |
| militaryBranch |
United States Army Reserve
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| militaryRank |
Brigadier general
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| nickname |
The General
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| notableWork |
creation and expansion of the NBC radio network
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creation and expansion of the NBC television network → development of commercial radio broadcasting in the United States → development of commercial television broadcasting in the United States → |
| numberOfChildren |
3
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| occupation |
business executive
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entrepreneur → radio executive → television executive → |
| participantIn |
World War II
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| placeOfBirth |
Uzlyany, Russian Empire
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| placeOfDeath |
New York City, New York, United States
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| positionHeld |
chairman of RCA
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general manager of RCA → president of RCA → |
| religion |
Judaism
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| residence |
New York City, New York, United States
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| sexOrGender |
male
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| spouse |
Lizette Hermant
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Radio Corporation of America
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Radio Corporation of America ("Robert W. Sarnoff") → |
keyPerson |
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David Sarnoff
("Sarnoff")
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familyName |
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David Sarnoff
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fullName |
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Kensico Cemetery
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RCA
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notableExecutive |