Peter Carl Goldmark | |
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Born | Péter Károly Goldmark December 2, 1906 |
Died | December 7, 1977 Port Chester, New York, U.S. | (aged 71)
Nationality | Hungarian |
Citizenship | Hungarian, American |
Occupation | Engineer |
Children | Peter C. Goldmark Jr. |
Engineering career | |
Institutions | Columbia Records |
Projects | Long-playing (LP) phonograph Color television |
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. Lieberson was later president of Columbia Records from 1956–1971 and 1973–1975. According to György Marx, Goldmark was one of The Martians.[1]