Thanks to the David Sarnoff Research Center, the juncture of Route 1 and Route 571 in West Windsor might well be considered one of the corssroads of modern communicates. Sarnoff, a pioneer of electronic communication, broke ground on the site in 1941. This month, the Library that bears his name will illuminate his life, innovations, and the way he shaped the world of today.##M:[more]##
The David Sarnoff Library, at 201 Washington Road, now hosts two ongoing exhibits. “David Sarnoff and the Innovative Spirit” and “Six Innovations that Changed the World” will be on display to help visitors understand the electronic technologies that make modern life possible.
Additionally, three lectures on successive Tuesdays will illuminate the life and accomplishments of the institution’s namesake. Experts and educators will chronicle the life of the immigrant who rose through the ranks of Marconi telegraph company, created the Radio Corporation of America (RCA), and become one of the innovators that changed the world.
The first lecture, on June 6, features Paul Israel, director of the Edison Papers at Rutgers University. Israel will tie Sarnoff’s vision to the inventions of Thomas Edison. The lecture is titled, “Looking Forward from Edison to RCA: Industrial Innovation in Central New Jersey.”
Sheldon Hochheiser, former historian and chief archivist for AT&T, will speak on June 13. His lecture, titled “Looking Down from Murray Hill: Six Innovations that Changed the World,” relates the ongoing exhibit with the six innovations, which include the transistor, satellite communications, and digital networks.
Alexander Magoun, executive director of the library, lectures on “Sarnoff, RCA, & the Arc of the American Century” on June 20.
Centenary Lectures, David Sarnoff Auditorium, 201Washington Road, 609-734-2636. Tuesdays, June 6, 13, and 20, 7:30 p.m.
