Ralph Hartley
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Ralph Vinton Lyon Hartley (November 30, 1888 – May 1, 1970) was an American electronics researcher. He invented the Hartley oscillator and the Hartley transform, and contributed to the foundations of information theory.
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Ralph Hartley | |
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Born | (1888-11-30)November 30, 1888 Sprucemont, Nevada, U.S. |
Died | May 1, 1970(1970-05-01) (aged 81) Summit, New Jersey, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Utah Oxford University |
Known for | Hartley function Hartley modulator Hartley oscillator Hartley transform Shannon–Hartley theorem |
Awards | IEEE Medal of Honor (1946) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Electrical engineering |
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His legacy includes the naming of the hartley, a unit of information equal to one decimal digit, after him.