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9780780310339

Sparks of Genius

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  • ISBN13:

    9780780310339

  • ISBN10:

    0780310330

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1993-08-01
  • Publisher: Inst of Electrical &
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Summary

Biographical text chronicles the ground-breaking technological contributions made by eight of this century's most direction-setting engineers. DLC: Electric engineers-Biography.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Introduction
Bridger of Cultures: Ernst Weber as Researcher, Educator, and Statesmanp. 1
Working to Establish a New Discipline: Herman P. Schwan and the Roots of Biomedical Engineeringp. 27
From Radar Bombing Systems to the Maser: Charles Townes as Electrical Engineerp. 61
Finding the Right Material: Gordon Teal as Inventor and Managerp. 93
From Automatic Volume Control to the Stationmaster Antenna: Harold Alden Wheeler and Applied Electronicsp. 127
Calculating Power: Edwin L. Harder and Analog Computing in the Electric Power Industryp. 159
New Applications of the Computer: Thelma Estrin and Biomedical Engineeringp. 201
"The Magic of Your Dial": Amos Joel and the Advent of Electronic Telephone Switchingp. 233
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