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bjbj- Joseph Tykociner came to the University of Illinois in 1921 as the first Electrical
Engineering research professor. On June 9th, 1922, just ten months after coming to Illinois,
he publicly demonstrated the first sound-on-film moving picture. While the sound was not perfect,
it was clear to the Urbana chapter of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers
what they were hearing. It was the Gettysburg Address. However, the sound wasn t coming
from a phonograph. Instead, it was recorded directly on the film. This invention earned
Tykociner the tag, The Father of Modern Sound Movies. Named professor emeritus of Illinois
Department of Electrical Engineering in 1949, Tykociner continued his research. In 1962,
he left retirement and began teaching a new science he called Zetetics, which he defined
as the study of all human knowledge and culture. Tykociner s work in electrical engineering
led to several awards. Most notably, he won the Award of Merit from the National Electronics
Conference in 1964. Known as a quiet and gentle man, Tykociner was the subject of numerous
popular press articles. But, he would say he preferred attention that focused on his
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