Ray Dolby

Entrepreneur

Birthday January 18, 1933

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace Portland, OR

DEATH DATE Sep 12, 2013 (80)

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About

Engineer who invented the noise-reduction sound system that bore his name. He founded Dolby Laboratories.

Before Fame

He worked on the prototype of the VCR while studying for his degree at Stanford University.

Trivia

He was included on the Forbes 400 list of wealthiest people in the world in 2008.

Family Life

He fathered two sons, Tom and David, with wife Dagmar.

Associated With

He received an Academy Award for scientific or technical achievements. Jim Henson was a previous recipient of this award.