Simjian was born in Aintab, Ottoman Empire to Armenian parents on January 28, 1905. His father, George, was an See more

Simjian began working as a technician at the Yale School of Medicine in a work-study position at the photography lab. While initially having been inclined to pursue medical education, he eventually decided to pursue pho… See more

In 1939 Simjian founded Reflectone Corporation (later renamed to Reflectone Electronics, Inc.) in Stamford, Connecticut, to develop and manufacture his inventions. He served as president and chairman of Reflectone … See more

After Reflectone, Simjian founded General Research Inc. and Command Automation Inc., the latter was a research and development lab in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. His later inventions were increasingly diverse an… See more

Simjian spoke Arabic and French, and English with a "thick accent". His interests included golf, backgammon, Mark Twain's works, porcelains, and Middle Eastern food.
Simjian became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1929, nine … See more

The American National Biography describes him as a "pioneer in photographic and optical inventions."
Simjian avoided publicity and never became a public figure. He was "so private few people … See more