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Lou Ottens (Engineer/Inventor) (jun 21, 1926 – mar 6, 2021)

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Lodewijk Frederik Ottens (21 June 1926 – 6 March 2021) was a Dutch engineer and inventor, best known as the inventor of the cassette tape, and for his work in helping to develop the compact disc. Ottens was employed by Philips for the entirety of his career.

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jun 21, 1926
mar 6, 2021
~ 94 years