Edward Beech Craft (born 12 September 1881, Cortland, Ohio – 1929) was an American electrical and communications engineer.
[1] In 1922 he was appointed Western Electric's chief engineer as successor to Frank B. Jewett.
From June 1918 to October 1918 he was a technical advisor on radio communication to the U.S. Navy in London, UK.
[3][4] On 27 October 1926, Craft presented to the New York Society of Electrical Engineers the sound film The Voice from the Screen starring the vaudeville duo Witt & Berg.
By 1928 the sound film equipment developed under Craft's direction had overwhelming dominance among the Hollywood studios.