Charles Crawford Davis

Charles Crawford Davis (November 27, 1893 – December 16, 1966) was an American audio engineer known for his innovations in the motion picture industry.

For medal of honor recipient, see Charles C. Davis.
Charles Crawford Davis
BornNovember 27, 1893
Fenton, Michigan, U.S.
DiedDecember 16, 1966(1966-12-16) (aged 73)[1]
Ojai, California
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of Michigan
OccupationInventor, audio engineer
Known forDavis Drive System, Stereophonic disc recording
AwardsAcademy Award (1948), Samuel Warner Memorial Award (1956), Emile Berliner Award (1958)

Career

Davis was born and raised in Fenton, Michigan, the son of Caroline (née Crawford) and James Franklin Davis.[2] He graduated from Fenton High School and studied engineering at the University of Michigan.[3] In World War One he served as a member of the American Expeditionary Forces.[4] After the war he moved to California and worked in the film industry. He devised techniques for integration of sound and film in recording cameras and projectors. At the time, his techniques were widely used in the industry. He was awarded several patents for his innovations.[3][5][6] In 1948 he received an Academy Award for his technical contributions to the film industry.[7] In 1956 he received the Samuel Warner Memorial Award from the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers.[8] In 1958 he received the Emile Berliner Award from the Audio Engineering Society.[9] Davis died in 1966 at the age of 73.[3]

References
  1. Alumni Association, ed. (1967). The Michigan Alumnus – Volume 74. University of Michigan Libraries. p. 37. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  2. Edwin Orin Wood (1916). History of Genesee County, Michigan, Her People, Industries and Institutions. Federal Publishing. pp. 851–852. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  3. "The Fenton High School Alumni Association, Hall of Fame". Fenton High School. Archived from the original on August 14, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  4. Genesee County War Board, ed. (1920). Honor roll and complete war history of Genesee county, Michigan, in the great world war. Flint Daily Journal. p. 116. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  5. "Hall of fame inductees honored for contributions". tctimes.com. October 28, 1999. Archived from the original on December 24, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  6. Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office [microform] – Volume 361. U.S. Patent Office, Washington. 1927. p. 302. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  7. "The Official Academy Awards Database". search for 'C. C. Davis' required. oscars.org. Archived from the original on January 29, 2012. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  8. "The Samuel L. Warner Memorial Medal Award Recipients". SMPTE. 1956. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  9. "AES Awards – Past Awards Recipients". Audio Engineering Society. 1958. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
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