Lou Ottens
Lou Ottens | |
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Ottens in 2007 during an interview for the magazine of the Dutch Royal Institute of Engineers (Nederlands Koninklijk Instituut van Ingenieurs) | |
| Born | Lodewijk Frederik Ottens 21 June 1926 |
| Died | 6 March 2021 (aged 94) Duizel, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Occupation | Engineer |
Lodewijk Frederik Ottens (21 June 1926 – 6 March 2021), known as Lou Ottens, was a Dutch engineer and inventor, best known as the inventor of the cassette tape, and for his work in helping to develop the compact disc. Ottens was employed by Philips for the entirety of his career.