Alexander M. Poniatoff

Russian-American founder of Ampex (1892–1980)

Alexander Matveevich Poniatoff (Russian: Александр Матвеевич Понятов, tr. Aleksándr Matvéjevič Ponjatóv; 25 March 1892 – 24 October 1980) was a Russian-born American electrical engineer, inventor and entrepreneur.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Alexander M. Poniatoff (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Mar 25, 1892, died Oct 24, 1980.¹

About

He was the founder of Ampex Data Systems Corporation

From Wikipedia’s article on Alexander M. Poniatoff, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

AmpexFounder¹⁰

Early life and education

1909 to 1910Kazan Imperial University³
Date not recordedBauman Moscow State Technical University³
Date not recordedKarlsruhe Institute of Technology³

Career

Occupation: engineer, electrotechnician.⁵

Date not recordedFounded Ampex⁴

Personal life

BornMar 25, 1892, Urıs-Tatar Äyşäse⁶
DiedOct 24, 1980, California⁷
CitizenshipRussian Empire, United States⁸
SpouseHazel Helen Hess⁹

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WikidataAmpex, Founder