Edwin H. Armstrong papers, 1886-1982 [Bulk Dates: 1912-1954].
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Creator:
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Armstrong, Edwin H. (Edwin Howard), 1890-1954. |
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Phys. Desc:
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295.7 linear ft. ( 57 document boxes, 206 record storage cartons, 10 lantern slide boxes, 10 flat boxes, 10 index card boxes,
2 scroll boxes )
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Call Number:
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MS#0043 |
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Location:
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Rare Book & Manuscript Library |
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Biographical Note
Edwin Howard Armstrong is one of America's greatest inventors and scientists. He was born in New York City on December 18,
1890 and died there on January 31, 1954. Armstrong is credited with a multitude of inventions in the radio communications
field. He secured 42 patents throughout his career, of which the most well known are the regenerative circuit, superheterodyne
circuit in 1918, the superregenerative circuit in 1922, and his complete frequency modulation system in 1933.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of materials related to Edwin H. Armstrong long career as an electrical engineer and inventor at Columbia
University and at his radio station and laboratory located in Alpine, New Jersey. Records consist of correspondence, litigation,
scrapbook, photographs, negatives, lantern slides, notebooks, schematic drawings, blueprints and publications.
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