Dewitt, Jack 1900-1981
Variant namesAmerican screenwriter.
From the description of A man in the wilderness, 1971. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122367876
Radio and television pioneer and inventor. Died January 25, 1999. Career active 1920s-1960s. Full name: John H. DeWitt, Jr. Pioneer of Nashville radio and television. Appointed chief engineer for WSM Nashville in 1932. He was instrumental in WSM's growth from a 5,000 to a 50,000 watt station. Appointed president of WSM in 1947. Helped to launch WSM's television station in 1950. Retired 1968. Made significant contributions as an inventor and was awarded the Legion of Merit for his World War II development of the proximity fuse for the Howitzer.
From the description of Oral history interview with Jack DeWitt; 1986 July 8; interview conducted by John W. Rumble; 1986 July 8. (Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center). WorldCat record id: 58840884
From the description of Oral history interview with Jack DeWitt; 1986 July 22; interview conducted by John W. Rumble; 1986 July 22. (Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center). WorldCat record id: 58840886
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associatedWith | Citizens for Kennedy Committee of Dane County (Wis.) | corporateBody |
associatedWith | DeWitt, Jack; | person |
associatedWith | Kennedy for President Club of Wisconsin. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963. | person |
associatedWith | Reisner, Edward J., interviewer. | person |
associatedWith | Rumble, John W.; | person |
associatedWith | Wisconsin Volunteers for Kennedy. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | WSM (Radio station : Nashville, Tenn.) | corporateBody |
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Birth 1900-05-19
Death 1981-04-22
Americans
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