Lou Ottens

Lodewijk Frederik Ottens, known as Lou Ottens, was a Dutch engineer and inventor, best known as the inventor of the cassette tape, and for his work in helping to develop the compact disc. Ottens was employed by Philips for the entirety of his career.

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Who was born first?

• Lou Ottens and Sergio Pininfarina were born the same year
• Lou Ottens and Erna Schneider Hoover were born the same year
• Lou Ottens and Ken Olsen were born the same year
• Lou Ottens and Genrich Altshuller were born the same year
• Lou Ottens and Donald Arthur Glaser were born the same year

Timeline

1. Donald Arthur GlaserSeptember 21, 1926 – February 28, 2013
2. Erna Schneider HooverJune 19, 1926 – present
3. Genrich AltshullerOctober 15, 1926 – September 24, 1998
4. Ken OlsenFebruary 20, 1926 – February 6, 2011
5. Lou Ottens (this page)June 21, 1926 – March 6, 2021
6. Sergio PininfarinaSeptember 8, 1926 – July 3, 2012

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