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AMAR G. BOSE
Pages 17-22

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... His research led to the formation of Bose Corporation in 1964. The associated patents provided the foundation for the company's consumer products -- home entertainment systems; automotive sound systems; noise reduction headsets and headphones 19
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... Consistent with his penchant for challenging conventional wisdom, engraved in a glass wall outside his company office is a quotation by the Belgian Nobel Laureate Maurice Maeterlinck: "At every crossway on the road that leads to the future, each progressive spirit is opposed by a thousand men appointed to guard the past." His devotion to and belief in the importance of long-term research is embodied in the Bose Corporation mission statement, "Better Sound Through Research." By keeping the company private, he was able to maintain this research philosophy and discipline as the company grew from a startup to a worldwide corporation with over 10,000 employees and over $3 billion in annual revenue. As just two examples of his long-term horizon in research, the Bose Wave radio was in development for 12 years before it became a consumer product.
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... He also invested considerable effort in the mentoring of students on his teaching staff, many of whom, inspired by him, went on to highly successful teaching and research careers. Professor Bose had an extraordinary ability in the classroom to inspire, to mesmerize, and to convey complex material in eloquently simple ways.
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... Meeting Professor Bose for the first time in 1960 was a life-changing event for me and I am so profoundly grateful for all that he taught me in the many decades since.
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