Goldsmith, Thomas T. (Thomas Toliver), 1910-2009

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Dates:
Birth 1910-01-09
Death 2009-03-05

Biographical notes:

Physicist, electrical engineer, and television pioneer.

From the description of Papers, 1914-1991 (bulk 1956-1966). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70937628

From the description of Papers of Thomas T. Goldsmith, 1914-1991 (bulk 1956-1966). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 74984769

Biographical Note

1910, Jan. 9 Born, Greenville, S.C. 1931 B.S. in physics and mathematics, Furman University, Greenville S.C. 1936 Ph.D. in experimental physics and applied electricity, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. 1936 1953 Director of research, Allen B. Du Mont Laboratories, Clifton, N.J. 1938 Married Helen Elizabeth Wilcox 1942 1960 Member, board of directors, Allen B. Du Mont Laboratories, Clifton, N.J. 1953 1955 Vice president, research, Allen B. Du Mont Laboratories, Clifton, N.J. 1955 1957 Vice president, government and research, Allen B. Du Mont Laboratories, Clifton, N.J. 1955 1986 Member, board of directors, Metromedia, New York, N.Y. 1957 1960 Vice president, engineering and research, Allen B. Du Mont Laboratories, Clifton, N.J. 1959 Honorary degree, Furman University, Greenville, S.C. 1960 Allen B. Du Mont Laboratories, Clifton, N.J., acquired by Fairchild Camera and Instrument Corp., Syosset, N.Y. 1960 1966 Director, research and development, Du Mont Military Electronics Department, Defense Products Division, Fairchild Camera and Instrument Corp., Syosset, N.Y. 1966 1975 Professor of physics, Furman University, Greenville, S.C. 1975 Consulting physicist

From the guide to the Thomas T. Goldsmith Papers, 1914-1991, (bulk 1956-1966), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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Subjects:

  • Cathode ray oscilloscope
  • Cathode ray tubes
  • Military electronics industry
  • Military electronics industry
  • Oscilloscopes
  • Physics
  • Television

Occupations:

  • Engineers
  • Physicists

Places:

  • United States (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)

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