(and he'd probably turn over in his grave at the increasing level of miserable audio quality, as well as the belief that they're all ok... in everything from phone lines to radio to MP3...)
From: Hoodoo <[email protected]> Newsgroups: alt.obituaries Subject: Dr. Fritz Sennheiser, 98, Audio Pioneer and Founder of Sennheiser Electronic GmbH & Co. K
Fritz Sennheiser Dies 05.19.2010 http://www.radioworld.com/article/100916 http://www.radioworld.com/uploadedimages/Radio_World/Business/People_News/fritz_0519.jpg Dr. Fritz Sennheiser passed away on May 17. He was 98. Sennheiser was considered the last survivor of post-World War II German audio pioneers that started with leftover scraps and built international companies of renown. Yet, had the market for shrubbers been better in Germany in the 1930s, the world likely would not have heard of Fritz Sennheiser. Stifled in doing what he really wanted to do, landscape gardening, Sennheiser went to technical school and studied electrical engineering. His natural talents were recognized and Sennheiser seemed destined for a career of academia and technical research. World War II’s intervention put Sennheiser working on cryptology. The end of the war left Sennheiser and a handful of coworkers in the remains of the Institute for Radio Frequency Technology and Electroacoustics in the town of Wennebostel with nothing to do except try to survive. Using spare parts, Sennheiser and his group, called Laboratorium W, built voltmeters for Siemens. Siemens, unable to use its own factories and liking the quality of the “Lab W” work, began ordering more equipment. Quickly a call came from Siemens for a dynamic microphone and the rest was history. The company made a quick reputation for making quality microphones and began researching the field, leading to the first of the MD line. The fabled MD 421 was introduced in 1960. Research into wireless technology and headphones led to pioneering efforts in those fields. In 1958 the company adopted the Sennheiser Electronics name. Sennheiser always kept a foot in academia, lecturing and teaching when he could. In 1982, then 70, Fritz Sennheiser retired from day-to-day management of the company. Read the full company biography <http:/www.hummingbirdmedia.com/data/edithtml/Images/biography.doc>. - - - 21 May 2010 http://www.4rfv.co.uk/industrynews.asp?id=111768 Audio Pioneer Dies Aged 98 Prof. Dr. Fritz Sennheiser, Audio Pioneer and Founder of Sennheiser Electronic GmbH & Co. K, has died age 98. His company, Sennheiser founded in 1945, was a renowned innovator in the development of sound transmission technologies and played an instrumental role in forging ground-breaking developments in electro-acoustics and transmission technologies. The first shotgun microphones and open headphones were created under his guidance along with developments in wireless radio and infra-red transmission. Fritz is also noted for giving developers the 'creative and technical freedom' they required and for taking the time to teach and inspire students with an enthusiasm for audio technology. He retired in 1982, handing over the reins to his son, Prof. Dr. sc. techn. Jrg Sennheiser. Fritz will be remembered for his genuine love of audio technology, his creativity, hard work and generosity in the industry. (BMcN) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "World News Now Discussion List" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/wnndl?hl=en.
