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Ernst Alexanderson
1878-01-25 – 1975-05-14
Life & Legacy
Ernst Frederick Werner Alexanderson (Swedish: [ɛʂnt alɛkˈsandɛʂɔn]; January 25, 1878 – May 14, 1975) was a Swedish-American electrical engineer and inventor who was a pioneer in radio development. He invented the Alexanderson alternator, an early radio transmitter used between 1906 and the 1930s for longwave long distance radio transmission. Alexanderson also created the amplidyne, a direct current amplifier used during the Second World War for controlling anti-aircraft guns.
Occupation & Career
electrical engineer, inventor, electrician
Education
Royal Institute of Technology; Technische Universität Berlin
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Edison Medal; IEEE Medal of Honor; National Inventors Hall of Fame; honorary doctor of Royal Institute of Technology; Cedergren Medal
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Cedergren Medal · Edison Medal · honorary doctor of Royal Institute of Technology · IEEE Medal of Honor · National Inventors Hall of Fame
Organizations & Memberships
Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences · Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Education & Institutions
Royal Institute of Technology · Technische Universität Berlin
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IEEE Medal of Honor
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National Inventors Hall of Fame
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honorary doctor of Royal Institute of Technology
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Cedergren Medal
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Family Father
Aron Alexanderson
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