Doc Edgerton
American engineer and inventor (1903-1990) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Harold Eugene "Doc" Edgerton (April 6, 1903 – January 4, 1990), also known as Papa Flash, was an American scientist and researcher, a professor of electrical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[1] He is largely credited with transforming the stroboscope from an obscure laboratory instrument into a common device. He also was deeply involved with the development of sonar and deep-sea photography, and his equipment was used in collaboration with Jacques Cousteau in searches for shipwrecks and even the Loch Ness Monster.[2]
Quick Facts Harold Eugene Edgerton, Born ...
Harold Eugene Edgerton | |
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![]() Edgerton in 1963 | |
Born | April 6, 1903 (1903-04-06) |
Died | January 4, 1990(1990-01-04) (aged 86) Cambridge, Massachusetts |
Alma mater | University of Nebraska-Lincoln (BS, Electrical Engineering, 1925) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS, Electrical Engineering, 1927; ScD, Electrical Engineering, 1931) |
Known for | Stroboscope |
Awards | SPIE Gold Medal (1981) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Engineering/photography |
Institutions | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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