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Peter Carl Goldmark

Peter Carl Goldmark, Hungarian-American engineer (died 1977)

Born
December 2, 1906
Died
December 7, 1977
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1906

About Peter Carl Goldmark

Peter Carl Goldmark (born Péter Károly Goldmark; December 2, 1906 – December 7, 1977) was a Hungarian-American engineer who, during his time with Columbia Records, was instrumental in developing the long-playing microgroove 331⁄3 rpm phonograph disc, the standard for incorporating multiple or lengthy recorded works on a single disc for two generations. The LP was introduced by Columbia's Goddard Lieberson in 1948. In addition to his work on the LP record, Goldmark developed field-sequential color technology for color television while at CBS. According to György Marx, Goldmark was one of The Martians. Goldmark worked on televisions for a brief period for the Pye Radio and TV company in Cambridge before moving to the USA to work for CBS.

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The world when Peter Carl Goldmark was born

Peter Carl Goldmark was born in 1906. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1906

  • Best-selling bookThe Jungle by Upton Sinclair

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports moment"Hitless Wonders" Chicago White Sox upset Cubs in World Series
  • Top headlineSan Francisco earthquake and fire — 3,000+ killed
  • Technology milestoneFirst radio broadcast of voice and music
  • World population~1.66B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population84.6M

1906 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Peter Carl Goldmark's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19062026
Population84.6M341 million

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