Olin L. Dupy
Olin Laverne Dupy (born October 29, 1896 in Taylorville , United States ; † April 26, 1986 there ) was an American film technician (specialist in sound engineering), inventor, developer and Oscar winner.
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After serving in the US Navy during World War I, Dupy trained as an engineer, worked for the Western Electric Company and specialized in the film industry as an electrical engineer in the development of hearing aids and television technology. For many years he worked for the MGM studios in Hollywood, where he developed and installed the first sound recording device in film. In 1952 he was awarded an Oscar for the design, construction and use of a film playback system.
Later, as an engineer, Dupy remained interested in technical inventions and further developments; For example, in 1964 he applied for a patent for a reversible motor switching circuit he had developed. Olin L. Dupy was a member of the Sapphire Club of Recording Engineers and AMPAS and thus also took part in the Oscar awards. Dupy was married to the same woman for fifty years. After her death in 1968 he returned from Hollywood to his hometown, where he also died at the age of almost 90.
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Web links
- Biography on findagrave.com/memorial
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dupy, Olin L. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dupy, Olin Laverne (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film technician and developer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 29, 1896 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Taylorville , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 26, 1986 |
| Place of death | Taylorville (Illinois) |