Henry Fracker
Henry Edward Fracker (born September 11, 1907 in California , United States , † September 9, 1977 in Los Angeles ) was an American inventor and Oscar winner.
Life
Henry E. Fracker grew up in San Diego and showed an early interest in technical developments. At a young age he applied for patents for several of his inventions, including a sensitive voltage measuring device (Apparatus for Testing Acidity) , which he patented with Arnold Orville Beckman in 1934 . In 1956, Fracker received the Scientific or Technical Award Class III for his achievements during the Academy Awards.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Frackers life data on ancestry.com
- ↑ Frackers life data on deathfigures.com
- ↑ census since 1910
- ↑ Multiunit Tube on patents.google.com
- ↑ Electrical Testing Machine on books.google.de
- ↑ Henry Fracker on awardsdatabase.oscars
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Fracker, Henry |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fracker, Henry Edward (full name at birth); Fracker, Henry E. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film technician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 11, 1907 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | California , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 9, 1977 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , United States |