Ernst Alexanderson
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Ernst Alexanderson was a Swedish-American electrical engineer and pioneer in radio and television technology, best known for developing early high-frequency alternators used in long-distance radio communication.
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| instanceOf |
electrical engineer
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inventor → person → radio pioneer → television pioneer → |
| associatedWith |
early broadcast television demonstrations
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long-wave radio stations → |
| citizenship |
Sweden
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United States → |
| contributedTo |
mechanical television systems
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transatlantic radio communication → very low frequency radio transmission → |
| designed |
high-frequency alternators for radio
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| developed |
Alexanderson alternator
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| employer |
General Electric
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| familyName |
Alexanderson
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| fieldOfWork |
electrical engineering
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radio engineering → television technology → |
| givenName |
Ernst
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| hasInnovation |
continuous-wave radio transmission using alternators
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| influenced |
development of global wireless communication
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| knownAs |
pioneer in radio technology
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pioneer in television technology → |
| legacy |
key figure in early 20th-century communications engineering
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| name |
Ernst Alexanderson
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| nationality |
American
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Swedish → |
| notableFor |
development of high-frequency alternators
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early television experiments → long-distance radio communication → |
| occupation |
electrical engineer
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inventor → |
| patentHolder |
radio transmission technologies
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television-related inventions → |
| usedTechnologyIn |
long-distance wireless telegraphy
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| workedAt |
GE Research Laboratory
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Alexanderson alternator
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Alexanderson alternator → |
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Alexanderson
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Edison Medal
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Alexanderson alternator
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inventor |
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Ernst Alexanderson
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