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1. www.latimes.com › local › obituariesSidney Harman obituary: Newsweek's Harman dies at 92 - Los ...

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   Mar 15, 2014 · Sidney Harman, a philanthropist, polymath and pioneer in high-fidelity sound for homes and cars who tried to resuscitate an icon of American journalism when he bought Newsweek last year, has died....

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2. www.nytimes.com › 14 › businessSidney Harman, Newsweek Chairman, Is Dead at 92

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   Apr 13, 2011 · April 13, 2011. Sidney Harman, an audio pioneer who built the first high-fidelity stereo receiver, dabbled in education and government, and made a late-in-life splash by acquiring an antiquated...

3. www.whathifi.com › news › harmankardon-co-founderHarman/Kardon co-founder Sidney Harman dies, aged 92

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   Apr 13, 2011 · Sidney Harman, the co-founder of what became one of the world's largest home entertainment electronics companies, has died. He was 92. Harman's career encompassed owning the company – three times! –, a spell as under secretary of Commerce in president Jimmy Carter's administration, and most recently ownership of influential magazine Newsweek .

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Sidney_HarmanSidney Harman - Wikipedia

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   Sidney Mortimer Harman (August 4, 1918 – April 12, 2011) was a Canadian-born American polymath whose varied intellectual interests enabled him to flourish during a sixty-year career as an engineer, businessman, manager and philanthropist active in electronics, education, government, industry, and publishing. Harman made “high-fidelity sound ...

5. money.cnn.com › 2011/04/15 › newsSidney Harman: Intrepid to the end - CNN Business

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   Apr 15, 2011 · Sidney Harman -- founder of Harman International Industries and publisher of Newsweek -- died Tuesday at the age of 92. By Carol Loomis, senior editor at large April 15, 2011: 1:15 PM ET.

6. www.npr.org › owner-of-newsweek-sidney-harman-diesOwner Of Newsweek Sidney Harman Dies - NPR

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   Apr 13, 2011 · Owner of Newsweek and creator of high-fidelity audio equipment Sidney Harman has died at 92. He founded Harman Kardon in 1953 to make one device that combined a radio tuner, an amplifier and...

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   Who was Sidney Harman?

   • Sidney Harman, the co-founder of what became one of the world's largest home entertainment electronics companies, has died. He was 92. Harman's career encompassed owning the company – three times! –, a spell as under secretary of Commerce in president Jimmy Carter's administration, and most recently ownership of influential magazine Newsweek.

   Harman/Kardon co-founder Sidney Harman dies, aged 92

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   How old was Sidney Harman when he died?

   • "Sidney Harman dies at 92; Newsweek owner and high-fidelity sound pioneer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 24, 2023. ^ a b "Audio entrepreneur with love for bard and Beast". Financial Times. Retrieved April 24, 2023. ^ "Bernard Kardon" (PDF). December 26, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2023. ^ Cornwell, Rupert (18 April 2011).

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   How did Sidney Harman make his money?

   • KAREN GRIGSBY BATES: Sidney Harman made his fortune with the establishment of Harman Kardon, which produced high-fidelity stereo equipment for audiophiles. Before Harman Kardon, records sounded like this. FRANK SINATRA: (Singing) Dream, when you're feeling blue...

   Owner Of Newsweek Sidney Harman Dies : NPR

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   Who is Harman Kardon?

   • He founded Harman Kardon in 1953 to make one device that combined a radio tuner, an amplifier and speakers. Just last year, he acquired Newsweek magazine from the Washington Post. He was also the husband of former U.S. Rep. Jane Harman, a California Democrat.

   Owner Of Newsweek Sidney Harman Dies : NPR

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   What brands did Harman buy?

   • Over the years, the company bought brands including JBL and Infinity, and as well as the home audio equipment, became known for its high-end car stereo systems. Harman International became the parent company, and it would go on to buy up other famous names such as AKG, Lexicon and Mark Levinson.

   Harman/Kardon co-founder Sidney Harman dies, aged 92

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   Was Harman a polymath?

   • Harman was recognized as a polymath. He was founder and first chairman of the Academy for Polymathic Study at USC.

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8. www.nbcnews.com › id › wbna42570526Newsweek owner Sidney Harman dies at 92

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   Apr 13, 2011 · Sidney Harman, the stereo magnate who shocked the media world when he bought Newsweek magazine for $1, died Tuesday from complications of acute myeloid leukemia, his family said. He was 92.