Morse Robb
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Frank Morse Robb (January 28, 1902 – October 5, 1992) was a Canadian inventor and entrepreneur who resided in Belleville, Ontario.[1] He is best known for his invention of the first electronic tone wheel organ, the Robb Wave Organ,[2] however he has several patents to his name, in areas such as television, fuel draught carburetors, and for devices such as an 'Electronic Viewscope for the Blind'.
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Born | Frank Morse Robb (1901-01-28)28 January 1901 |
Died | 5 October 1992(1992-10-05) (aged 91) Belleville, Ontario, Canada |
Alma mater | McGill University, Montreal |
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Spouse | Edleen Rose |
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Relatives | William Doig Robb (Father) Catharine Haggart Black (Mother) |
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Robb's organ, when it was introduced in 1927, was the first electronic instrument which could mimic an acoustic organ, and predated the more well known Hammond organ, which was brought to market in 1934.[3][4]