About
Inventor of the magnetic tape that helped change the way sound was recorded and played back.
Before Fame
His work on the magnetic tape machine was based on earlier research by his countrymen.
Trivia
His patented magnetic tape with oxide was used in the world's first working tape recorder, the Magnetophon K1.
Family Life
He had five siblings, one of whom later immigrated to the U.S.
Associated With
His magnetic tape was in great demand almost immediately. According to one popular story, even Allied General Dwight Eisenhower wanted to use the superior German tape.
