Julius Barnathan (January 22, 1927 – December 1, 1997) was an American broadcast engineer. Barnathan was

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of Broadcast Operations and Engineering for

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(ABC). During his 40 years at ABC, he was responsible for many technical developments in the television industry, including the use of handheld and miniature cameras at sports events and closed captioned programs for the

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. He is also credited with helping to adapt

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technology to color cameras, develop the use of long-lens cameras to capture sports events that take place over great distances, and introduce the use of small square inset pictures behind news anchors.

Awards and recognitions

* National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences - The Silver Circle, 1996 * NAB Engineering Achievement Award - April 13, 1982 * National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences - The Trustees Awards, 1984-1985

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Barnathan, Julius 1927 births 1997 deaths 20th-century American engineers Broadcast engineering American electronics engineers American Broadcasting Company people