Lou Ottens death: Inventor of the 'revolutionary' cassette tape dies aged 94
Lou Ottens death: Inventor of the ‘revolutionary’ cassette tape dies aged 94 Alice Hutton © Provided by The Independent The pioneering Dutch engineer who spear-headed the invention of the “revolutionary” cassette tape and CD that brought music to the masses has died aged 94. Born in The Netherlands in 1926, Lou Ottens started his love affair with technology by building a radio for his family during the Second World War so they could try to listen to broadcasts during the Nazi occupation. By 1963 the 37-year-old was head of product development for the Dutch-based tech...
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