American electrical engineer and inventor (1890–1954)
Edwin H. Armstrong
Sketch of Armstrong, c. 1954
Born
(1890-12-18)December 18, 1890
New York City, US[1]
Died
February 1, 1954(1954-02-01) (aged 63)
New York City, US
Education
Columbia University
Occupation(s)
Electrical engineer, inventor
Known for
Armstrong oscillator Armstrong Tower Armstrong phase modulator Autodyne FM broadcasting FM radio Frequency modulation Regenerative circuit Superheterodyne receiver KE2XCC W2XMN
Spouse
Marion MacInnis
(m. 1922)
Awards
IEEE Medal of Honor (1917) Holley Medal (1940) Franklin Medal (1941) IEEE Edison Medal (1942) Washington Award (1951)
Wireless Hall of Fame (2001)
Edwin Howard Armstrong (December 18, 1890[2] – February 1, 1954[3]) was an American electrical engineer and inventor, who developed FM (frequency modulation) radio and the superheterodyne receiver system.
He held 42 patents and received numerous awards, including the first Medal of Honor awarded by the Institute of Radio Engineers (now IEEE), the French Legion of Honor, the 1941 Franklin Medal and the 1942 Edison Medal. He achieved the rank of major in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War I and was often referred to as "Major Armstrong" during his career.[4] He was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame and included in the International Telecommunication Union's roster of great inventors. He was inducted into the Wireless Hall of Fame[5] posthumously in 2001. Armstrong attended Columbia University, and served as a professor there for most of his life.
^Tsividis, Yannis (Spring 2002). "Edwin Armstrong: Pioneer of the Airwaves". Columbia Magazine. Living Legacies: Great Moments and Leading Figures in the History of Columbia University. New York: Columbia University. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
^Lawrence P. Lessing. "Edwin H. Armstrong". Britannica. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
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