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Harold Beverage

1893-10-14 – 1993-01-27

Portrait of Harold Beverage
1915 University of Maine yearbook photoCredit: Unknown author

Life & Legacy

Harold Henry "Bev" Beverage (October 14, 1893 – January 27, 1993) was an American inventor and researcher in electrical engineering. He is known for his invention and development of the wave antenna, which came to be known as the Beverage antenna. Less widely known (outside of the community of science history researchers) is that Bev was a pioneer of radio engineering and his engineering research paralleled the development of radio transmission technology throughout his professional career with significant contributions not only in the field of radio frequency antennas but also radio frequency propagation and systems engineering.

Occupation & Career

inventor, amateur radio operator, electrical engineer, executive

Education

University of Maine

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

IEEE Medal of Honor; IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award; Edwin Howard Armstrong Achievement Award; IEEE Lamme Medal

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

Edwin Howard Armstrong Achievement Award · IEEE Lamme Medal · IEEE Medal of Honor · IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award

Education & Institutions

University of Maine

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q1585845 — wikidata View source

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