Ralph B. Atkinson
Ralph B. Atkinson (* 23. October 1907 in Massachusetts ; † 11. June 1975 in Monterey , California ) was an American film technicians and film producer , who at the Oscar ceremony in 1940 with the Oscar for technical merit ( Technical Achievement Award was awarded) .
Life
Atkinson graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and then worked as a film technician for the Eastman Kodak Company . In 1940, together with Emery Huse , he was awarded the Oscar for technical merit “for their specifications for chemical analysis of photographic developers and fixing baths”.
In 1940 he produced the 28-minute short documentary film The Alchemist in Hollywood , which shows the chemical composition of film material and the process in which film material is developed.
Publications
- On the Conductance of Concentrated Ammonia Solutions , Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1928
- Chemical Analysis of Photographic Developers and Fixing Baths , co-author Emery Huse
Web links
- Ralph B. Atkinson in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Proof of publication ( Google Books )
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Atkinson, Ralph B. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film technician and producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 23, 1907 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Massachusetts |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 11th 1975 |
| Place of death | Monterey , California |