Stefan Kudelski
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Stefan Kudelski is a Polish
audio engineer, famous for creating the Nagra
series of professional audio recorders.
Kudelski was born in a family with engineering background. In 1939 the family fled Poland before German Nazi Invasion of Poland, moving to Hungary
, France
and later to Switzerland
. He studied at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
in Lausanne
and constructed his first tape recorder there, as a student project. The recorder was supposed to drive a machine tool, but was good enough to record audio as well.
Stefan Kudelski received many awards during his career: Academy Awards (Oscars) in 1965, 1977, 1978 and 1990, two Emmy Awards and Gold Medals from L. Warner, AES (Audio Engineering Society
), Lyra and Eurotechnica.
Stefan Kudelski retired in 1991 and was succeeded by his son, André Kudelski
, as a Chairman and CEO of the Kudelski Group
.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
audio engineer, famous for creating the Nagra
Nagra
Nagra is the trademark referring to any of the series of mostly battery-operated portable professional audio recorders produced by Kudelski SA, based in Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland....
series of professional audio recorders.
Kudelski was born in a family with engineering background. In 1939 the family fled Poland before German Nazi Invasion of Poland, moving to Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and later to Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. He studied at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
The École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne is one of the two Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology and is located in Lausanne, Switzerland.The school was founded by the Swiss Federal Government with the stated mission to:...
in Lausanne
Lausanne
Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west...
and constructed his first tape recorder there, as a student project. The recorder was supposed to drive a machine tool, but was good enough to record audio as well.
- 1951 - Kudelski builds his first Nagra tape recorder
- 1957 - The Nagra III, a transistorized tape recorder with electronic speed control, is launched
Stefan Kudelski received many awards during his career: Academy Awards (Oscars) in 1965, 1977, 1978 and 1990, two Emmy Awards and Gold Medals from L. Warner, AES (Audio Engineering Society
Audio Engineering Society
Established in 1948, the Audio Engineering Society draws its membership from amongst engineers, scientists, other individuals with an interest or involvement in the professional audio industry. The membership largely comprises engineers developing devices or products for audio, and persons working...
), Lyra and Eurotechnica.
Stefan Kudelski retired in 1991 and was succeeded by his son, André Kudelski
André Kudelski
André Kudelski of a Polish father, is a Swiss engineer who is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Kudelski Group....
, as a Chairman and CEO of the Kudelski Group
Kudelski Group
The Kudelski Group claims to be a "world leader in digital security and convergent media solutions" for the delivery of digital and interactive content...
.