Wilmer L. Barrow Explained

Wilmer L. Barrow
Birth Date:26 July 1903[1]
Birth Place:Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Death Date:[2]
Death Place:Tuftonboro, New Hampshire, U.S.
Alma Mater:Technical University of Munich
Doctoral Students:Lan Jen Chu

Wilmer Lanier Barrow (July 26, 1903 – August 29, 1975) was an American electrical engineer, inventor, teacher, industrial manager, and a counselor to government agencies.[3] He obtained a BSEE degree in 1926 from Louisiana State University, and a doctorate from the Technical University of Munich in 1931.[4] During the pre-World War 2 development of radar at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Barrow performed research on microwaves, inventing waveguide in 1936 and the horn antenna in 1938.[5]

He was vice president for research, development and engineering of the Sperry Rand Corporation.

He was elected to the grade of Fellow in the IEEE in 1941, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1942.[6] In 1943 he received the IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award In 1966 he received the IEEE Edison Medal.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IRE Directory. 1960.
  2. News: Wilier Barrow of Sperry Dead . The New York Times . August 31, 1975 .
  3. Web site: Wilmer Barrow . IEEE Global History Network . IEEE . July 25, 2011.
  4. Book: IRE Directory. 1960-01-01. Institute of Radio Engineers. en.
  5. Packard . Karle S. . The Origin of Waveguides: A Case of Multiple Rediscovery . IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques . MTT-32 . 9 . 961–969 . Inst. of Electrical and Electronic Engineers . September 1984 . 10.1109/tmtt.1984.1132809 . March 24, 2015. 1984ITMTT..32..961P .
  6. Web site: Book of Members, 1780–2010: Chapter B. American Academy of Arts and Sciences. May 17, 2011.

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