Charles Brenton Fisk
American organ builder and physicist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the person who founded C.B. Fisk, Inc. For the company itself, see C. B. Fisk, Inc.
Charles Brenton Fisk (February 7, 1925 – December 16, 1983) was an American pipe organ builder. He was one of the first to use mechanical tracker actions instead of electro-pneumatic actions in modern organ construction. Originally involved in the Manhattan Project, Fisk made a career change from atomic physics to organ building. He later co-founded C.B. Fisk, Inc., an organ building firm.
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Charles Brenton Fisk | |
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Born | (1925-02-07)February 7, 1925 |
Died | December 16, 1983(1983-12-16) (aged 58) |
Other names | Charlie[1] |
Occupation | Organ builder |
Years active | 33[2]: Preface |
Known for | Building historical organs |
Movement | Organ Reform Movement |
Relatives | Joyce C. Stearns (uncle) |
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