Laurens Hammond

Laurens Hammond
Laurens Hammond in 1940
Born	(1895-01-11)January 11, 1895 Evanston, Illinois
Died	July 1, 1973(1973-07-01) (aged 78) Cornwall, Connecticut
Education	Cornell University
Occupation	Engineer
Spouse	Roxana Scoville
Parent(s)	William Andrew and Idea Louise Strong Hammond
Engineering career
Discipline	Mechanical engineering
Projects	Hammond organ, Hammond clock
Awards	John Price Wetherill Medal

Laurens Hammond (January 11, 1895 – July 1, 1973) was an American engineer and inventor. His inventions include the Hammond organ, the Hammond clock, and the world's first polyphonic musical synthesizer, the Novachord.