Which Happened First?

Kees Schouhamer Immink

Kees Schouhamer Immink
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Kornelis Antonie "Kees" Schouhamer Immink is a Dutch engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur who pioneered and advanced the era of digital audio, video, and data recording, including popular digital media such as the compact disc (CD), DVD and Blu-ray disc.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. John BarnardMay 4, 1946 – present
  2. Kees Schouhamer Immink (this page)December 18, 1946 – present
  3. Robert JarvikMay 11, 1946 – May 26, 2025
  4. Robert MetcalfeApril 7, 1946 – present
  5. Roh Moo-hyunSeptember 1, 1946 – May 23, 2009
  6. James DysonMay 2, 1947 – present

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