Poniatoff, A. M. (Alexander Mathew), 1892-1980.

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In 1944, mechanical engineer, Alexander M. Poniatoff, founded and served as chairman of the board of Ampex Corporation of Redwood City, Calif., producers of magnetic tape. Born in Russia, he had studied engineering at University of Kazan, Imperial College of Moscow, and at Karlsruhe, Germany. Poniatoff was a pilot of the Russian Imperial Navy in World War I, and in 1920, escaped into China. In 1927, he entered the U.S. as an immigrant and became a citizen in 1932. In his later years, Poniatoff served as director of the Foundation for Nutrition and Stress Research, and technical director of the A.M.P. Bio-Research Institute of the California College of Podiatric Medicine.

From the description of Alexander Mathew Poniatoff papers, 1948-1980. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80689538

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associatedWith California College of Podiatric Medicine. A.M.P. Bio-Research Institute. corporateBody
associatedWith Foundation for Nutrition and Stress Research. corporateBody
associatedWith Havstad, Gordon. person
associatedWith Havstad, James. person
associatedWith Pogodin, Nikolaĭ, 1900-1962. person
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Alternative medicine
Magnetic tape industry
Nutrition
Russian Americans
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Birth 1892

Death 1980

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