Ray Dolby
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About
Engineer who invented the noise-reduction sound system that bore his name. He founded Dolby Laboratories.
Before Fame
He worked on the prototype of the VCR while studying for his degree at Stanford University.
Trivia
He was included on the Forbes 400 list of wealthiest people in the world in 2008.
Family Life
He fathered two sons, Tom and David, with wife Dagmar.
Associated With
He received an Academy Award for scientific or technical achievements. Jim Henson was a previous recipient of this award.
