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Robert Moog
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American electronic music pioneer and inventor (1934-2005)
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Robert Moog was an American inventor, university teacher, musician, and musical instrument maker. Born in New York City in 1934, he was educated at Queens College, Cornell University, Cornell University College of Engineering, and Berklee College of Music. His field of work focused on electronic music, and he is notably recognized for his work on the synthesizer.
Moog received the Grammy Trustees Award and the Polar Music Prize. He was also recognized in the National Inventors Hall Of Fame collection. He died of natural causes in Asheville in 2005 and was buried there. He spoke English.
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Known for
- Patch CV: Controlling Voltage — Himself2020
- Into the Zone: The Story of the Cacophony Society2012
- OHM+: The Early Gurus Of Electronic Music : 1948–1980 — Self2005
- Moog — Self2004
- Modulations — Self1998
- Clara Rockmore: The Greatest Theremin Virtuosa — Self - Round Table Discussion1998
- Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey — Self – Inventor of the Moog Synthesizer1995
- Mastering the Theremin — Self1995
- Analogue Heaven: The Museum of Synthesizer Technology — Self1994
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- Total plays
- 246
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Key facts
- Born
- Robert Arthur Moog , ( 1934-05-23 ) May 23, 1934, New York City , U.S.
- Died
- August 21, 2005 (2005-08-21) (aged 71), Asheville, North Carolina , U.S.
- Education
- Queens College ( BS ) Columbia University (BS) Cornell University ( PhD )
- Occupations
- Electronics engineer inventor
- Spouses
- Shirley May Leigh ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1958 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1994 ) Ileana Grams ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1996 )
- Relatives
- Florence Moog (aunt) Bill Moog (cousin)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Robert
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Place of death
- Asheville
- Occupation
- musical instrument maker
- Educated at
- Bronx High School of Science
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Polar Music Prize
- Notable work
- synthesizer
- Field of work
- electronic music
- Image
- Bob Moog3.jpg
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- Robert Moog
- date of birth
- 1934-05-23
- date of death
- 2005-08-21
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- Robert Moog
- place of burial
- Asheville
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Encyclopedic overview
Robert Arthur Moog (/moʊɡ/ MOHG; May 23, 1934 – August 21, 2005) was an American electronics engineer and electronic music pioneer. He was the founder of the synthesizer manufacturer Moog Music and the inventor of the first commercial synthesizer, the Moog synthesizer, which debuted in 1964. In 1970, Moog released a more portable model, the Minimoog, described as the most famous and influential synthesizer in history. Among Moog's honors are a Technical Grammy Award, received in 2002, and an induction into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
By 1963, Moog had been designing and selling theremins for several years while working toward a PhD in engineering physics at Cornell University. He developed his synthesizer in response to demand for more practical and affordable electronic-music equipment, guided by suggestions and requests from composers. Moog's principal innovation was the voltage-controlled oscillator, which uses voltage to control pitch. He also introduced fundamental synthesizer concepts such as modularity, envelope generation and the pitch wheel. He is credited with introducing synthesizers to a wider audience and influencing the development of popular music.
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