Peter (Carl) Goldmark

Engineer and inventor, born in Budapest, Hungary. He studied at the universities of Vienna and Berlin, and emigrated to the USA in 1933. He worked in the laboratories of the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), where he developed the first practical colour television system, used for experimental transmissions in New York City in 1940. He led the team that invented the long-playing record (1948), and later built a special type of camera for the lunar-orbiting space vehicle, which transmitted very high definition pictures of the Moon's surface back to the Earth.

Peter Carl Goldmark (December 2, 1906 – December 7, 1977) was a Hungarian-born, American engineer who, during his time with Columbia Records, was instrumental in developing the long-playing (LP) microgroove 33-1/3 rpm vinyl phonograph discs which defined home audio for two generations. Goldmark's LP records were introduced by Goddard Lieberson (April 5, 1911 – May 29, 1977), who later became president of Columbia Records from 1956 – 71 and 1973 – 75.

In addition to developing the technology for the 33-1/3/RPM record, Goldmark claimed to have developed competitive technology for color television and videotape early in his career at Columbia, but he received limited support for this research from the company, and the FCC eventually chose the black-and-white compatible system developed by the RCA under George H.