Edwin Howard Armstrong

American electrical engineer and inventor (1890–1954)
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Edwin Howard Armstrong
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Edwin Howard Armstrong

Summary

Edwin Howard Armstrong is a human[1]. His place of birth was Manhattan[2]. He was born on December 18, 1890[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on January 31, 1954[5]. He worked as an electrical engineer[6], inventor[7], and physicist[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Manhattan[2], Edwin Howard Armstrong…
  • Edwin Howard Armstrong died in New York City[4].
  • Edwin Howard Armstrong was born on December 18, 1890[3].
  • Edwin Howard Armstrong died on January 31, 1954[5].
  • Among Edwin Howard Armstrong's spouses was Esther Marion Armstrong[10].
  • Edwin Howard Armstrong held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Edwin Howard Armstrong's professions included electrical engineer[6].
  • Edwin Howard Armstrong's professions included inventor[7].
  • Edwin Howard Armstrong worked as a physicist[8].
  • Edwin Howard Armstrong's field of work was electrical engineering[12].
  • Edwin Howard Armstrong's field of work was inventor[13].
  • Edwin Howard Armstrong held the position of professor[14].
  • Edwin Howard Armstrong was employed by Columbia University[15].
  • Edwin Howard Armstrong's education included a stint at Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Edwin Howard Armstrong is Armstrong oscillator[17].
  • Edwin Howard Armstrong received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[18].
  • Edwin Howard Armstrong received the Edison Medal[19].
  • Edwin Howard Armstrong received the IEEE Medal of Honor[20].
  • Edwin Howard Armstrong received the National Inventors Hall of Fame[21].
  • Edwin Howard Armstrong received the Holley Medal[22].
  • Edwin Howard Armstrong received the Franklin Medal[23].
  • Edwin Howard Armstrong is recorded as male[24].
  • Edwin Howard Armstrong's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Edwin Howard Armstrong's Commons category is recorded as Edwin Howard Armstrong[26].
  • The cause of death was falling[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Edwin Howard Armstrong's place of birth was Manhattan[2]. He was born on December 18, 1890[3].

Education

Edwin Howard Armstrong's education included a stint at Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include electrical engineer[6], inventor[7], and physicist[8]. Fields of work include electrical engineering[12], a branch of engineering[28] and inventor[13], a profession[29]. Edwin Howard Armstrong was employed by Columbia University[15]. He held the position of professor[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Edwin Howard Armstrong is Armstrong oscillator[17]. Things named for him include he award[30], an award[31]; Armstrong oscillator[32], an electronic oscillator[33]; and Edwin Howard Armstrong Achievement Award[34], an award[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[18], a grade of an order[36], in France[37]; Edison Medal[19], a science award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1904[40]; IEEE Medal of Honor[20], a science award[41], founded in 1917[42]; National Inventors Hall of Fame[21], a hall of fame[43], in United States[44], founded in 1973[45], headquartered in North Canton[46]; Holley Medal[22], a medallion[47], in United States[48], founded in 1924[49]; and Franklin Medal[23], a science award[50], in United States[51].

Personal Life

Among Edwin Howard Armstrong's spouses was Esther Marion Armstrong[10].

Death and Burial

Edwin Howard Armstrong died on January 31, 1954[5]. He died in New York City[4]. The cause of death was falling[27].

Why It Matters

Edwin Howard Armstrong has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

Entities named for him include he award[30], an award[31]; Armstrong oscillator[32], an electronic oscillator[33]; and Edwin Howard Armstrong Achievement Award[34], an award[35].

FAQs

Where was Edwin Howard Armstrong born?

Born in Manhattan[2], Edwin Howard Armstrong…

Where did Edwin Howard Armstrong die?

Edwin Howard Armstrong died in New York City[4].

Who was Edwin Howard Armstrong married to?

Edwin Howard Armstrong's spouses include Esther Marion Armstrong[10].

What did Edwin Howard Armstrong do for work?

Edwin Howard Armstrong worked as electrical engineer[6], inventor[7], and physicist[8].

Where did Edwin Howard Armstrong go to school?

Edwin Howard Armstrong was educated at Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science[16].

What awards did Edwin Howard Armstrong receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[18], Edison Medal[19], IEEE Medal of Honor[20], and National Inventors Hall of Fame[21].

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  18. [21] . National Inventors Hall of Fame. wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . wikidata.org.

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  20. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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