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Leon Theremin

Leon Theremin (1896–1993) was a Soviet inventor, physicist and musician.

Also recorded as Lev Sergeyevich Termen · Léon Thérémin · Leon Termen · Lev Theremin

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Biography

Born at Saint Petersburg in 1896, died in Moscow in 1993.

Leon Theremin studied at The First Saint-Petersburg Gymnasium, Saint Petersburg Conservatory and Peter the Great Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University. The recorded working language is French, English and Russian.

Residence is recorded at United States and Saint Petersburg. Employment is recorded with Moscow Conservatory, Lomonosov Moscow State University and Ioffe Institute. Positions recorded include head of department and chief executive officer.

Works named in the authority record are theremin, The Thing and Rhythmicon.

Distinctions recorded are Stalin Prize and State Stalin Prize, 1st degree.

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  • United States, Saint Petersburg and Moscow
  • Saint Petersburg
  • Moscow
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 19 August 2026.

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