RCA (historical)

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:company
gptkbp:acquiredBy gptkb:General_Electric
gptkbp:acquisitionYear 1986
gptkbp:dissolved 1986
gptkbp:founded 1919
gptkbp:founder gptkb:General_Electric
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Radio_Corporation_of_America
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:New_York_City
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label RCA (historical)
gptkbp:industry gptkb:music
broadcasting
communications
electronics
gptkbp:keyPerson gptkb:Owen_D._Young
gptkb:Robert_W._Sarnoff
gptkb:David_Sarnoff
gptkb:Frank_M._Folsom
gptkb:James_G._Harbord
gptkbp:notableEvent development of color television
development of the RCA connector
formation of NBC
founding member of RIAA
founding of RCA Records
founding of RCA Victor
introduction of 45 rpm record
involvement in World War II electronics
launch of RCA SelectaVision
pioneering television broadcasting
sale of Hertz Corporation
sale of NBC to General Electric
sale of RCA Global Communications
sale of RCA Government Services
sale of RCA Laboratories to SRI International
sale of RCA Records to Bertelsmann
sale of RCA Service Company
sale of RCA consumer electronics to Thomson SA
sale of Random House
gptkbp:notableProduct gptkb:RCA_Records
gptkb:RCA_connectors
gptkb:RCA_television
RCA Victor
RCA radio
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:AT&T
gptkb:General_Electric
gptkb:United_Fruit_Company
gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric
gptkbp:successor gptkb:NBC
gptkb:Sony_Music
gptkb:Thomson_SA
gptkb:Bertelsmann
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:RCA
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5