Ernst Alexanderson

Ernst Frederick Werner Alexanderson
Rođenje (1878-01-25)25. 1. 1878.
Uppsala, Švedska
Smrt 14. 5. 1975. (dob: 97)
Schenectady, New York, SAD
Prebivalište SAD
Polje elektrotehnika
Institucija General Electric
Istaknute nagrade IEEE Medal of Honor[1]

Ernst Frederick Werner Alexanderson (25. januar 1878 – 14. maj 1975) bio je švedski inženjer koji je radio u SAD, poznat kao jedan od najznačajnijih pionira radija i televizije. Nakon školovanja u Stockholmu i Berlinu je 1902. emigrirao u SAD, gdje se zaposlio u kompaniji General Electric u kojoj će ostati najveći dio života. Tamo je dizajnirao Alexandersonov alternator, koji je omogućio visokofrekventne emisije ljudskog glasa. Godine 1928. je bio jedna od prvih osoba koja je u svom domu (GE Plot u Schenectadyju javnu televizijsku emisiju. Bio je aktivan pronalazač do kraja života, a posljednji patent mu je odobren kada je imao 89 godina.

Izvori

  1. ↑ IEEE Global History Network (2011). „IEEE Medal of Honor”. IEEE History Center. Pristupljeno 7. VII 2011. 
  • David E. Fisher and Marshall J. Fisher, Tube, the Invention of Television Counterpoint, Washington D.C. USA, (1996) ISBN 1-887178-17-1
  • E.F.W. Alexanderson. General Electric Review, January, 1913
  • E.F.W. Alexanderson, "Transatlantic Radio Communication", Trans. AIEE, (1919), pp. 1077–1093
  • J.E. Brittain, Electrical Engineering Hall of Fame: Ernst F. W. Alexanderson, Proc. of the IEEE, Volume 92, July 2004, pp. 1216–1219.

Vanjske veze

  • Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame Arhivirano 2010-06-15 na Wayback Machine-u
  • Inventor's Hall of Fame Arhivirano 2010-07-06 na Wayback Machine-u citation accessed April 10, 2006
  • Biography at IEEE History Center accessed July 8th, 2011
  • Biography at Oldradio.com accessed April 10, 2006
  • Illustrated biography Arhivirano 2006-04-26 na Wayback Machine-u at prof. Eugenii Katz website accessed April 10, 2006
  • Fessenden and Marconi – their technologies and transatlantic experiments compared. Accessed April 10, 2006
  • Transoceanic Radio Communication in 1920, by E.F.W. Alexanderson accessed April 10, 2006
  • "A Historical Review Arhivirano 2005-03-11 na Wayback Machine-u of Continuous Wave Radio Frequency Power Generators" accessed April 10, 2006
  • Ernst Alexanderson na Find a Grave