John G. Trump

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John G. Trump was an American electrical engineer, inventor, and physicist known for his pioneering work in high-voltage engineering and radar technology.

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  • John George Trump ×1

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instanceOf electrical engineer
human
inventor
physicist
awardReceived King’s Medal for Service in the Cause of Freedom
National Medal of Science
citizenship American
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1907-08-21
dateOfDeath 1985-02-21
educatedAt Columbia University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn
employer Massachusetts Institute of Technology
ethnicGroup German American
familyName Trump
fieldOfWork electrical engineering
high-voltage engineering
nuclear physics
radar technology
fullName John George Trump
givenName John
languageSpoken English
memberOf National Academy of Engineering
militaryService Office of Scientific Research and Development (World War II)
notableAchievement contributions to radar technology for Allied forces in World War II
pioneering work in high-voltage engineering
notableFor applying high-voltage technology to cancer treatment
notableWork development of high-voltage generators
development of radar systems during World War II
occupation electrical engineer
inventor
physicist
placeOfBirth New York City
placeOfDeath Boston
positionHeld professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
researchInterest electrostatics
radiation therapy applications
sexOrGender male
sibling Fred Trump
uncleOf Donald Trump
workedOn Van de Graaff generators
workLocation Cambridge, Massachusetts

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John G. Trump ("John George Trump")
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Trump
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Fred Trump
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