Leo Fender
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Leo Fender was an American inventor and entrepreneur who revolutionized modern music by creating some of the first and most influential mass-produced electric guitars and basses.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
entrepreneur
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guitar designer ⓘ human ⓘ inventor ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | Parkinson's disease ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1909-08-10 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1991-03-21 ⓘ |
| designed |
Fender Bassman amplifier
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Fender Broadcaster NERFINISHED ⓘ Fender Esquire NERFINISHED ⓘ Fender Jazz Bass NERFINISHED ⓘ Fender Precision Bass NERFINISHED ⓘ Fender Stratocaster NERFINISHED ⓘ Fender Telecaster NERFINISHED ⓘ Fender Twin amplifier NERFINISHED ⓘ G&L ASAT guitar NERFINISHED ⓘ G&L L-2000 bass NERFINISHED ⓘ Music Man StingRay bass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
electric bass design
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electric guitar design ⓘ musical instrument design ⓘ |
| founded |
Fender Electric Instrument Manufacturing Company
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G&L Musical Instruments NERFINISHED ⓘ Music Man (company) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Clarence Leonidas Fender NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName |
Clarence
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Leonidas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honor |
Country Music Hall of Fame inductee
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NAMM TECnology Hall of Fame inductee ⓘ Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
electric bass manufacturing industry
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electric guitar manufacturing industry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
mass production of electric bass guitars
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mass production of solid-body electric guitars ⓘ revolutionizing modern popular music sound ⓘ |
| nickname | Leo Fender NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Fender Jazz Bass
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Fender Precision Bass NERFINISHED ⓘ Fender Stratocaster NERFINISHED ⓘ Fender Telecaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessperson
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entrepreneur ⓘ inventor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Anaheim, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Fullerton, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence | Fullerton, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse |
Esther Klosky Fender
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Phyllis Fender NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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