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Peter Denz

Peter Denz is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Peter Denz rather than just read about it. In short: Peter Denz (14 January 1940 – 25 June 2022) was a German engineer, inventor, entrepreneur and Oscar winner. Biography Denz was born in Freiburg.

Peter Denz — main illustration
Peter Denz — illustration

Key takeaways

  • Peter Denz belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
  • Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
  • Connect Peter Denz to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
  • Reproduce the core statement of Peter Denz from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Peter Denz (14 January 1940 – 25 June 2022) was a German engineer, inventor, entrepreneur and Oscar winner.

Biography Denz was born in Freiburg. In 1970, engineering graduate Denz, who had previously studied aircraft construction in Zürich and Munich, established the Präzisions-Entwicklung DENZ Fertigungs-GmbH, which specialized in the development, manufacturing and distribution of high-tech precision products for the industry as well the development, production and distribution of cinematographic film and video products, and of which he was the shareholder and Managing Director. Denz received the Academy Award for technical merits (Technical Achievement Award) by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in 1996 for the development of a flicker-free color video camera.

Honors (selection) 1984, iF product design award: Handlebar for remote control of zoom lenses for film cameras 1985, iF product design award: Control knob for electronic control of camera lenses 1986, iF product design award: Argus Viewfinder extension with Video Control System VCS 1987, iF product design award: deniz.belt underwater energy belt 1991, American Society of Lighting Designers Award: Video-Assist-System - digital, color 1996, Academy Award for technical merits (Technical Achievement Award): Development of a flicker-free color video camera, VCSC digital video control system 1996, Cinec Award in the category Camera Technology: VCSC digital 2000 Video-Control-System-Color 1999, American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Award 2000, American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Award

External links Official website

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Illustrations

Peter Denz: Denz along with award presenter Richard Dreyfuss at the Oscars in 1996
Denz along with award presenter Richard Dreyfuss at the Oscars in 1996

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Peter Denz

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Peter Denz claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Peter Denz before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Peter Denz ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Peter Denz

In research
Peter Denz appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry
Engineering practice reuses Peter Denz in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom
Peter Denz is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1940 births, 2022 deaths, Academy Award for Technical Achievement winners, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life
Look for Peter Denz outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.
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How to study Peter Denz in 20 minutes

  1. Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
  2. Close the page and write down what Peter Denz means in your own words.
  3. Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
  4. Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
  5. Explain Peter Denz out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Peter Denz in simple terms?

Peter Denz (14 January 1940 – 25 June 2022) was a German engineer, inventor, entrepreneur and Oscar winner. Biography Denz was born in Freiburg.

Why does Peter Denz matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Peter Denz?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Peter Denz.

Tags

  • 1940 births
  • 2022 deaths
  • Academy Award for Technical Achievement winners
  • People from Freiburg im Breisgau

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