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I conceived of an instrument that would create sound without using any mechanical energy, like the conductor of an orchestra. The orchestra plays mechanically, using mechanical energy; the conductor just moves his hands, and his movements have an effect on the music artistry.


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Author Bio


  • NameLeon Theremin
  • DescriptionRussian inventor
  • AliasesLeon Theremin; Lev Sergeyevich Termen
  • BornAugust 15, 1896
  • DiedNovember 3, 1993
  • CountryRussia; Soviet Union; Russian Empire
  • ProfessionInventor; Engineer; Physicist; Scientist
  • AwardsState Stalin Prize