Lee de Forest
American inventor (1873-1961) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lee de Forest (1873-1961) was an American inventor. His inventions helped to create radio and television. He is sometimes described as the "Father of Radio".[1] In his lifetime, he had created over 300 inventions.
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Born | (1873-08-26)August 26, 1873 Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S. |
Died | June 30, 1961(1961-06-30) (aged 87) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | Yale College (Sheffield Scientific School) |
Occupation | Inventor |
Known for | Three-electrode vacuum-tube (Audion), sound-on-film recording (Phonofilm) |
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Relatives | Calvert DeForest (grandnephew) |
Awards | IEEE Medal of Honor (1922) Elliott Cresson Medal (1923) IEEE Edison Medal (1946) |
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