Pfleumer was born on 20 March 1881, in
Salzburg, to Robert and Minna Pfleumer (
née Hünich). His father Robert (1848–1934) was born in
Greiz, and his mother Minna (1846–1932) was born in
Freiberg. Fritz had five siblings – Mimi, Hans, Hermann, Otto, and Mizi. Hans emigrated to the US. the right to use his invention when building the world's first practical
tape recorder, called
Magnetophon K1. It was first demonstrated at the
IFA in 1935. Pfleumer died on 29 August 1945, aged 64, in
Radebeul, after being hit by a truck. == References ==