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Edwin Howard Armstrong
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American electrical engineer and inventor (1890–1954)
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Edwin Howard Armstrong was an American electrical engineer, inventor, and physicist. Born in Manhattan in 1890, he began his professional work in 1917 and was employed by Columbia University, where he held the position of professor. He participated in World War I and spoke English.
Armstrong is known for the Armstrong oscillator and was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Physics. His contributions were recognized with the Edison Medal, the IEEE Medal of Honor, the Holley Medal, and the Knight of the Legion of Honour. He is also recognized in the National Inventors Hall Of Fame collection.
Armstrong died in New York City in 1954. His death resulted from falling, and the manner of death was suicide.
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1890-12-18 ) December 18, 1890, New York City , US
- Died
- February 1, 1954 (1954-02-01) (aged 63), New York City, US
- Alma mater
- Columbia University
- Known for
- Armstrong oscillator Armstrong phase modulator Superheterodyne receiver Regenerative circuit FM radio
- Spouse
- Esther Marion McInnis ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1922 )
- Awards
- IRE Medal of Honor (1917) Holley Medal (1940) Franklin Medal (1941) AIEE Edison Medal (1942) Washington Award (1951)
- Fields
- Radio-frequency engineering
- Institutions
- Columbia University
- Academic advisors
- Michael Pupin
- Allegiance
- United States
- Branch
- United States Army
- Service years
- 1917–1919
- Rank
- Major
- Unit
- US Army Signal Corps
- Wars
- World War I
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Howard
- Family name
- Armstrong
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Manhattan
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- physicist
- Position held
- professor
- Employer
- Columbia University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- John Scott Award
- Notable work
- Armstrong oscillator
- Field of work
- inventor
- Conflict
- World War I
- Image
- Edwin H. Armstrong portrait by Florian Bachrach, with autographed dedication to Charles R. Underhill, August 18, 1950 - New England Wireless & Steam Museum - East Greenwich, RI - DSC06641 (cropped).jpg
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- Edwin Howard Armstrong
- date of birth
- 1890-12-18
- date of death
- 1954-01-31
- manner of death
- Suicide
- nominated for
- Nobel Prize in Physics
- Commons Creator page
- Edwin Howard Armstrong
- cause of death
- falling
- name in native language
- Edwin Howard Armstrong
- start of work period
- 1917-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Edwin Howard Armstrong (December 18, 1890 – February 1, 1954) was an American radio-frequency 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. 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 posthumously in 2001. Armstrong attended Columbia University, and served as a professor there for most of his life.
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