Which Happened First?

Leon Theremin

Leon Theremin
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Lev Sergeyevich Termen, better known as Leon Theremin, was a Russian inventor, most famous for his invention of the theremin, one of the first electronic musical instruments and the first to be mass-produced. He also worked on early television research.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Paval SukhiJuly 10, 1895 – September 15, 1975
  2. Aimo LahtiApril 28, 1896 – April 19, 1970
  3. Leon Theremin (this page)August 15, 1896 – November 3, 1993
  4. Murray LeinsterJune 16, 1896 – June 8, 1975
  5. Wallace CarothersApril 27, 1896 – April 29, 1937
  6. Ana AslanJanuary 1, 1897 – May 21, 1988

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