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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| David Sarnoff canonical | 15 |
| Robert W. Sarnoff | 1 |
| Sarnoff | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
business executive
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human ⓘ media executive ⓘ radio pioneer ⓘ television pioneer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Légion d'honneur
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surface form:
French Legion of Honour
Legion of Merit ⓘ Medal for Merit ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | urothelial carcinoma ⓘ |
| child | Robert W. Sarnoff ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1891-02-27 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1971-12-12 ⓘ |
| employer |
American Marconi Company
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Radio Corporation of America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish ⓘ |
| familyName |
David Sarnoff
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Sarnoff
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| fieldOfWork |
broadcasting
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radio ⓘ television ⓘ |
| fullName | David Sarnoff self-link ⓘ |
| givenName | David ⓘ |
| 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 |
Army Reserve
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surface form:
United States Army Reserve
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| militaryRank | Brigadier general ⓘ |
| nickname | The General ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| occupation |
business executive
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entrepreneur ⓘ radio executive ⓘ television executive ⓘ |
| participantIn | World War II ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Uzlyany, Russian Empire ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
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 ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Lizette Hermant ⓘ |
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Robert W. Sarnoff
this entity surface form:
Sarnoff
subject surface form:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
subject surface form:
Kensico Cemetery