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| April 2015 |
Sadly there are legions of people who are forgotten in the popular consciousness. People whose work is still felt and used today.
If you say "radio" you'll think Marconi.
If you say "FM radio" you'll probably come up with a blank, I know I did.
Edwin Armstrong is not a household name but it should be. In our home and cars, we benefit from Armstrong's work.
Like so many folks, Armstrong's story does not end well. He was defeated by patent trolls and greedy corporations. And yet we benefit where he did not.
Take the time to read Kooistra's article. Then perhaps read a bit more from Wikipedia. As mentioned in the article, there is not a whole bunch written about Armstrong but it is worth knowing a bit more about a man who has impacted all of our lives.
Edwin H. Armstrong Wikipedia page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Howard_Armstrong
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Howard_Armstrong
Jeffery D. Kooistra:
http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?6763
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Howard_Armstrong
Jeffery D. Kooistra:
http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?6763
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| Jeffery D. Kooistra |
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