Ralph Hartley
Ralph Vinton Lyon Hartley (November 30, 1888 – May 1, 1970) was an American electronics researcher. He invented the Hartley oscillator and the Hartley transform, and contributed to the foundations of information theory.
Ralph Hartley | |
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| Born | November 30, 1888 Sprucemont, Nevada, U.S. |
| Died | May 1, 1970 (aged 81) Summit, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Utah Oxford University |
| Known for | Hartley function Hartley modulator Hartley oscillator Hartley transform Shannon–Hartley theorem |
| Awards | IEEE Medal of Honor (1946) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Electrical engineering |
His legacy includes the naming of the hartley, a unit of information equal to one decimal digit, after him.
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