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![]() Ottens in 2007 during an interview for the magazine of the Dutch Royal Institute of Engineers (Nederlands Koninklijk Instituut van Ingenieurs) | |
Born | Lodewijk Frederik Ottens 21 June 1926 |
Died | 6 March 2021 Duizel, Netherlands | (aged 94)
Nationality | Dutch |
Occupation | Engineer |
Lodewijk Frederik Ottens (21 June 1926 – 6 March 2021) was a Dutch engineer and inventor, best known as the inventor of the cassette tape, and for his work in helping to develop the compact disc.[1] Ottens was employed by Philips for the entirety of his career.[2][3]