Fascinating
facts about John Hays Hammond, Jr. inventor of Radio Remote Control in 1914. |
John Hays Hammond |
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AT A GLANCE:
John Hays
Hammond's
development of radio remote
control served as the basis for modern missile guidance systems. In 1911, he
established the Hammond Radio Research Laboratory and by 1914 had laid the
foundations for all subsequent radio remote control. He also invented a
target-seeking system and he began work on the first radio-guided torpedo.
Source:
IEEE History Center
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John Hays
Hammond, Jr. |
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Criteria: |
First practical. Entrepreneur. |
| Birth: |
April 13,
1888 in San Francisco, California |
| Death: |
February
12, 1965 in New York City, New York. |
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Nationality: |
American |
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