Robert Moog, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert Moog

electronic music pioneer and inventor from the United States

Date of Birth: 23-May-1934

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 21-Aug-2005

Profession: engineer, inventor, musician, university teacher, musical instrument maker

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Robert Arthur Moog ( MOHG; May 23, 1934 – August 21, 2005) was an American engineer and pioneer of electronic music.
He was the founder of Moog Music and the inventor of the first commercial synthesizer, the Moog synthesizer, debuted in 1964.
This was followed in 1970 by a more portable model, the Minimoog, described as the most famous and influential synthesizer in history. Moog created fundamental synthesizer concepts such as the pitch wheel, modularity, envelope generation, and voltage control.
He is credited for helping bring synthesizers to a wider audience and influencing the development of popular music.
His only patent was on his filter design; commentators have speculated that he would have become extremely wealthy had he patented his other innovations, but that this helped the synthesizer industry flourish. In 1971, following a recession, Moog sold Moog Music to Norlin Musical Instruments, where he remained employed as a designer until 1977.
In 1978, he founded a new company, Big Briar, and in 2002 renamed it Moog Music after buying back the rights to the name.
In his later years, Moog taught as University of North Carolina at Asheville and worked on designs for further instruments.