Wilmer Barrow
| Wilmer L. Barrow | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 26, 1903 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | August 29, 1975 (aged 72) Tuftonboro, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Awards | IEEE Edison Medal (1966) |
Wilmer Lanier Barrow (July 26, 1903 – August 29, 1975) was an American electrical engineer, inventor, teacher, industrial manager, and a counselor to government agencies.
He was vice president for research, development and engineering of the Sperry Rand Corporation.
A obtained a BSEE degree in 1926 from Louisiana State University, and a D.Sc. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1931.
He was elected to the grade of Fellow in the IEEE in 1941, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1942. In 1943 he received the IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award In 1966 he received the IEEE Edison Medal For a career of meritorious achievement-innovating, teaching and developing means for transmission of electromagnetic energy at microwave frequencies. He was a member of Sigma Xi.
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