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  • Leon Theremin
Léon Theremin (born Lev Sergeyevich Termen, ) (August 15 1896 Julian calendar = 1896-08-27 Gregorian calendar – November 3 1993) was a Russia inventor. He is most famous for his invention of the theremin, one of the first electronic musical instrument. Léon Theremin was born in Saint Petersburg—renamed Leningrad from 1924 until 1991—and his family had French ancestry. He invented the theremin (also called the thereminvox) in 1919, when his country was in the midst of the Russian Civil War.... full article at wikipedia
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