Memorandum on the Detection of Aircraft by Radio Methods (1935)
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Memorandum on the Detection of Aircraft by Radio Methods (1935) is a pioneering technical report by Robert Watson-Watt that laid the practical foundations for the development of radar for air defense.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
historical document
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scientific memorandum → technical report → |
| aim |
to evaluate practicality of radio-based aircraft detection
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| application |
detection of enemy bombers
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early warning for air defense → |
| associatedWith |
Robert Watson-Watt radar work
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early radar research in the United Kingdom → |
| author |
Robert Watson-Watt
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| authorFullName |
Sir Robert Alexander Watson-Watt
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| authorNationality |
Scottish
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| authorOccupation |
physicist
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radio engineer → |
| commissionedBy |
British government
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United Kingdom Air Ministry → |
| context |
pre-World War II air defense planning
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| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| field |
air defense
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military technology → radio engineering → |
| genre |
military technical report
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scientific-technical memorandum → |
| historicalSignificance |
considered a pioneering document in the history of radar
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key step in establishing radar as a practical air defense tool → |
| impact |
accelerated official support for radar development in the UK
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contributed to establishment of experimental radar stations in Britain → |
| influenced |
Chain Home radar network
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development of British radar systems → |
| language |
English
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| mainContribution |
demonstrated feasibility of long-range aircraft detection by radio reflection
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laid practical foundations for the development of radar for air defense → proposed using radio methods to detect and locate aircraft → |
| publicationYear |
1935
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| purpose |
to advise on the use of radio methods for detecting hostile aircraft
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| relatedTo |
British air defense in World War II
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history of radar → |
| subject |
aircraft detection
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radar → radio waves → |
| technologyDiscussed |
radio direction finding
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radio pulse reflection → |
| timePeriod |
interwar period
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Robert Watson-Watt
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