| Name |
Job |
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Henry Cole |
65mm
camera construction and mechanical printing mechanisms. Has worked
for Reichert Fiber Optics.
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Harry Crandon |
Chemical
Printing Engineer.
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Ian Crawford |
Mechanical
Printing Mechanism.
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John Davis |
Manager
of optical Computing Facility and DP70.
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Dr. John G Frayne |
Westrex,
developed the six-track magnetic recording system for Todd-AO.
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Hobart French |
Found old
65mm Ernemann projectors at Paramount Pictures.
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George
Granitsas |
Chief
metallurgist. Todd-AO Screen
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Fred S Heynes |
(Formerly
of Westrex) developed Todd-AO orthosonic sound system for the
Todd-AO corporation.
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Will Hicks |
Todd-AO
screen.
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Professor Robert E (Hoppy) Hopkins |
Brian
O’Brien from the Institute of Optics recruited him and 150
research specialists and engineer associates at University of
Rochester. Robert E Hopkins developed the basic wide-angle camera
lens. Consultant to American Optical Company. Generally in charge of
development of lens design.
Robert E. Hopkins, Inventor of Todd-AO Lens that Ushered in 70mm Wide-Screen Movies, dies at 94
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Arthur Kavanaugh |
Printer
illumination optics. Special printer.
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Jan J Kotte |
 Built the
DP70 at Philips
ELA plant in Einhoven, Holland.
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Edward W Moon |
Todd-AO
screen.
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Dr. Brian O'Brien |
(20.12.1898-01.07.1992)
Dean of Rochester school of optics. Director of the Institute of
Optics of the University of Rochester (built in 1930 by Dr O'Brien).
Had agreed to join American Optical company as Vice President of
Research and development in November 1952. In charge of development
of Todd-AO process.
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Brian O'Brien, Jr. |
 65mm
camera and generally in charge of planning etc.
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William (Bill) E Peck |
General
Manager of Motion Picture Division of American Optical, Southbridge,
Massachusetts. Developed the DP70 with Jan
J Kotte.
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Norman Powers |
Printing.
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Schuler A Sandford |
Todd-AO technician on
"Oklahoma!"
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Dr.
Walter (Walt) P Siegmund |
Ph.D.
Graduate student of Brian O'Brien. He came along as a witness the
night Brian O'Brien and Michael Todd first met in a bar across
Rochester airport. Special
printer, screen, lenses etc.
Walter Siegmund Interview
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Larry Simons |
DP70
Sprockets and instrumentation.
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Walter Stewart |
President
of American Optical company in Southbridge in 1952.
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Richard Walters |
128°
lens design.
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Donald Whitney |
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Henry Woodbridge |
Vice
president of AO in 1952.
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Colin Yates |
Head of
the Precision Optical Shop in the research division. 128’ lens.
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