January 1961 Popular Electronics
 Table of Contents
Wax nostalgic about and learn from the history of early electronics. See articles
from
Popular Electronics,
published October 1954 - April 1985. All copyrights are hereby acknowledged.
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Anyone familiar with
the history of the Radio Corporation of America (RCA) is aware of the man responsible
for its momentous success,
David Sarnoff.
Mr. Sarnoff was born in Uzlyany (part of present-day Belarus). When he was nine
years old, his family emigrated to the United States and settled in New York City.
Sarnoff began working as an office boy for the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company
of America, in 1906. He quickly impressed his superiors and was promoted to telegraph
operator. In this role, he famously sent the first ever radio message to a ship
at sea, alerting the crew of the sinking of the Titanic. RCA was formed to inherit
the workings of Marconi Wireless, and Mr. Sarnoff became its general manager. During
World War II, his civil and military service gained him the rank of Brigadier
General, having oversight of communications. The RCA Institute was but one of his
many innovations that benefitted the company, the country, and the individual.
See also
National Radio Institute,
RCA Institutes
Home Training Ad,
Cleveland Institute of Electronics,
Coyne Electrical School,
National Radio Institute,
RCA Home Study
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and in our work. What man has done, man can do better."
 David
Sarnoff
Chairman of the Board,
Radio Corporation of America
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