Charles Crawford Davis

Charles Crawford Davis (* 27. November 1893 in Fenton , Michigan ; † 16th December 1966 in Ojai , California ) was an American engineer, the 1948 Oscar for Science and Development received (Academy Scientific and Engineering Award).

Life

He went to Fenton High School and studied mechanical engineering at the University of Michigan . During World War I he served in the American Expeditionary Forces . After the war he moved to California and worked in the film industry. He developed technology for the integration of sound and film in recording cameras and projectors. At that time, his inventions were widely used in industry. He received several patents for his innovations. In 1948 he received an Oscar for his technical contribution to the film industry. In 1956 he received the Samuel Warner Memorial Award from the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers . In 1958 he received the Emile Berliner Award from the Audio Engineering Society .

Web links

Technical Achievement Award on Oscars.org

Individual evidence

↑ Alumni Association (ed.): The Michigan Alumnus - Volume 74 . University of Michigan Libraries, 1967, p. 37, (Retrieved January 6, 2018).
^ ^A ^b The Fenton High School Alumni Association, Hall of Fame . Fenton High School. Archived from the original on August 14, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
^ Genesee County War Board (ed.): Honor roll and complete war history of Genesee county, Michigan, in the great world war . Flint Daily Journal, 1920, p. 116, (Retrieved January 6, 2018).
↑ Hall of fame inductees honored for contributions . tctimes.com. October 28, 1999. Archived from the original on December 24, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
↑ Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office [microform - Volume 361] . U.S. Patent Office, Washington, 1927, p. 302, (Retrieved January 6, 2018).
^ The Samuel L. Warner Memorial Medal Award Recipients . SMPTE . 1956. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
↑ AES Awards - Past Awards Recipients . Audio Engineering Society. 1958. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2018.

personal data
SURNAME	Davis, Charles Crawford
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American sound engineer
DATE OF BIRTH	November 27, 1893
PLACE OF BIRTH	Fenton , Michigan
DATE OF DEATH	December 16, 1966
Place of death	Ojai , California

[ccd-umich-1967-1] Alumni Association (ed.): The Michigan Alumnus - Volume 74 . University of Michigan Libraries, 1967, p. 37, (Retrieved January 6, 2018).

[ccd-highschool-2] A ^b The Fenton High School Alumni Association, Hall of Fame . Fenton High School. Archived from the original on August 14, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2018.

[ccd-wwi-history-3] Genesee County War Board (ed.): Honor roll and complete war history of Genesee county, Michigan, in the great world war . Flint Daily Journal, 1920, p. 116, (Retrieved January 6, 2018).

[ccd-tctimes-4] Hall of fame inductees honored for contributions . tctimes.com. October 28, 1999. Archived from the original on December 24, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2018.

[ccd-patent-1925-5] Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office [microform - Volume 361] . U.S. Patent Office, Washington, 1927, p. 302, (Retrieved January 6, 2018).

[ccd-warner-award-6] The Samuel L. Warner Memorial Medal Award Recipients . SMPTE . 1956. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2018.

[ccd-aes-award-7] AES Awards - Past Awards Recipients . Audio Engineering Society. 1958. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2018.