Tomlinson M. Holman (born 1946) is an American

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theorist, audio engineer, and inventor of film technologies, notably the

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sound system. He developed the world's first 10.2 sound system.Truta, Filip Truta (May 5, 2011)
"Apple Hires Sound Systems Inventor Tomlinson Holman"

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Career

Early in his career, Holman developed what was known as the Holman Preamplifier for the APT Corporation, a former Massachusetts entity founded by Holman. He holds a Bachelor of Science from the

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(1968). In 2002 he received the

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. Specifically, for "the research and system integration resulting in the improvement of motion picture loudspeaker systems". In 2007 he received the

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. Holman taught film and television sound at the School of Cinematic Arts,

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from 1987 to 2011. In 2011 - 2021,

reported that

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had employed Holman, and speculated that this was to work on audio projects.

Books

* ''Sound for Film and Television'' (2001) * ''Surround Sound: Up and Running'' (2008)

References

External links

Holman's current entertainment technology company
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* Living people American acoustical engineers USC School of Cinematic Arts faculty University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign alumni Academy Award for Technical Achievement winners Film theorists CAS Career Achievement Award honorees 1946 births Lucasfilm people {{US-film-bio-stub

Career

Books

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