Lee de Forest

Lee de Forest was an American inventor, electrical engineer, and early pioneer in electronics of fundamental importance. He invented the first practical electronic amplifier, the three-element "Audion" triode vacuum tube in 1908.

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Who was born first?

• Lee de Forest and Alberto Santos-Dumont were born the same year
• Lee de Forest and Hans Berger were born the same year
• Lee de Forest was born 1 year after Traian Vuia
• Lee de Forest was born 1 year before Guglielmo Marconi
• Lee de Forest was born 1 year after Louis Blériot

Timeline

1. Louis BlériotJuly 1, 1872 – August 1, 1936
2. Traian VuiaAugust 17, 1872 – September 3, 1950
3. Alberto Santos-DumontJuly 20, 1873 – July 23, 1932
4. Hans BergerMay 21, 1873 – June 1, 1941
5. Lee de Forest (this page)August 26, 1873 – June 30, 1961
6. Guglielmo MarconiApril 25, 1874 – July 20, 1937

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