David Sarnoff

Summary

David Sarnoff is a human^[1]. He was born in Uzliany^[2]. He was born on February 27, 1891^[3]. He passed away in Manhattan^[4]. He died on December 12, 1971^[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur^[6] and engineer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,069 views/month, #6,980 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• David Sarnoff was born in Uzliany^[2].
• David Sarnoff passed away in Manhattan^[4].
• David Sarnoff was born on February 27, 1891^[3].
• David Sarnoff died on December 12, 1971^[5].
• Burial took place at Kensico Cemetery^[9].
• David Sarnoff was married to Lizette Hermant^[10].
• A child of David Sarnoff was Thomas Warren Sarnoff^[11].
• A child of David Sarnoff was Edward Sarnoff^[12].
• A child of David Sarnoff was Robert W. Sarnoff^[13].
• David Sarnoff held citizenship in Russian Empire^[14].
• David Sarnoff held citizenship in United States^[15].
• David Sarnoff is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[16].
• David Sarnoff's professions included entrepreneur^[6].
• David Sarnoff worked as an engineer^[7].
• David Sarnoff held the position of president^[17].
• David Sarnoff was employed by RCA Corporation^[18].
• Among David Sarnoff's employers was NBC^[19].
• David Sarnoff received the Freedom Award^[20].
• David Sarnoff received the IEEE David Sarnoff Award^[21].
• David Sarnoff received the IEEE Founders Medal^[22].
• David Sarnoff received the Trustees Award^[23].
• David Sarnoff received the New Jersey Hall of Fame^[24].
• David Sarnoff is recorded as male^[25].
• David Sarnoff's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• David Sarnoff's Commons category is recorded as David Sarnoff^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Began / founded: 1891-02-27^[29]

• Ended / dissolved: 1971-12-12^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 85e607de-22da-4322-a3f8-5eb45b74cf4c^[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Uzliany^[2], David Sarnoff… he was born on February 27, 1891^[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur^[6] and engineer^[7]. Employers include RCA Corporation^[18], a business^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1919^[34], headquartered in Rockefeller Center^[35] and NBC^[19], a television network^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1926^[38], headquartered in 30 Rockefeller Plaza^[39]. David Sarnoff held the position of president^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Freedom Award^[20], an award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1957^[42]; IEEE David Sarnoff Award^[21], a technical field award^[43], founded in 1959^[44]; IEEE Founders Medal^[22], a science award^[45], founded in 1952^[46]; Trustees Award^[23]; and New Jersey Hall of Fame^[24], an award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 2008^[49].

Personal Life

David Sarnoff was married to Lizette Hermant^[10]. Children include Thomas Warren Sarnoff^[11], b. 1927^[50]; Edward Sarnoff^[12]; and Robert W. Sarnoff^[13], a manager^[51], 1918–1997^[52], awarded the honorary doctor of the University of Miami^[53].

Death and Burial

David Sarnoff died on December 12, 1971^[5]. He passed away in Manhattan^[4]. He is buried at Kensico Cemetery^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for David Sarnoff include IEEE David Sarnoff Award^[54], a technical field award^[55], founded in 1959^[56].

Why It Matters

David Sarnoff ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,069 views/month, #6,980 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

Entities named for him include IEEE David Sarnoff Award^[54], a technical field award^[55], founded in 1959^[56].

FAQs

Where was David Sarnoff born?

David Sarnoff was born in Uzliany^[2].

Where did David Sarnoff die?

David Sarnoff died in Manhattan^[4].

Who was David Sarnoff married to?

David Sarnoff's spouses include Lizette Hermant^[10].

What did David Sarnoff do for work?

David Sarnoff worked as entrepreneur^[6] and engineer^[7].

What awards did David Sarnoff receive?

Honors received include Freedom Award^[20], IEEE David Sarnoff Award^[21], IEEE Founders Medal^[22], and Trustees Award^[23].