biography
| name: |
Pierce, John Robinson
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| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1910– )
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| biography:
| Electrical engineer, born in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. He studied at the California Institute of Technology, then worked in the Bell Telephone Laboratories (1936–71), returning to Caltech as professor of engineering. A man of wide scientific interests, he made important discoveries in the fields of microwaves, radar, and pulse-code modulation. In the 1950s he was one of the first to see the possibilities of satellite communication, taking a leading part in the development work that resulted in the launch of Echo in 1960 and Telstar in 1962. |
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