Born on 8 July, 1910 in Greiz, Germany, Oskar Sala was a composer and a physicist.

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He is best known for his work in the field of electronic music.

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He is most popular for creating sound effects for TV, radio, and films on a musical instrument called trautonium.

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Sala’s mother Annemarie was a singer and his father Paul was an ophthalmologist who fostered his music talent.

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Sala began to create compositions and songs on violin and piano at the age of 14.

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He studied physics at the University of Berlin and expanded his knowledge of mathematics and natural sciences.

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He has won several awards in his career and is one of the most respected people in his field.

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He is also credited with building and for creating sound effects for TV, radio, and films on a musical instrument called trautonium.

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In 1995, he donated his trautonium to the German Museum for Contemporary Technology.

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His Volkstrautonium was presented to the public at the Berliner Funkausstellung radio exhibition in 1933.

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