Edward Bennett (physicist)
Encyclopedia
Edward Bennett was an American physicist, known from his early involvements in wireless transmission.
He obtained a Ph.D.
in electrical engineering
at the Western University of Pennsylvania (1897). The work was on spark-gap transmitter
s, jointly with William Bradshaw and
supervised by Reginald Fessenden
. Working at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
, he achieved fame in the history of broadcasting
from his work with Dr. Earle M. Terry
that led to the first transmissions of the WHA (AM)
radio station (1914). He later headed the electrical engineering department.
He obtained a Ph.D.
Ph.D.
A Ph.D. is a Doctor of Philosophy, an academic degree.Ph.D. may also refer to:* Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*Piled Higher and Deeper, a web comic strip*PhD: Phantasy Degree, a Korean comic series* PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
in electrical engineering
Electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
at the Western University of Pennsylvania (1897). The work was on spark-gap transmitter
Spark-gap transmitter
A spark-gap transmitter is a device for generating radio frequency electromagnetic waves using a spark gap.These devices served as the transmitters for most wireless telegraphy systems for the first three decades of radio and the first demonstrations of practical radio were carried out using them...
s, jointly with William Bradshaw and
supervised by Reginald Fessenden
Reginald Fessenden
Reginald Aubrey Fessenden , a naturalized American citizen born in Canada, was an inventor who performed pioneering experiments in radio, including early—and possibly the first—radio transmissions of voice and music...
. Working at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
, he achieved fame in the history of broadcasting
History of broadcasting
The history of broadcasting began with early radio transmissions which only carried the dots and dashes of wireless telegraphy. The history of radio broadcasting starts with audio broadcasting services which are broadcast through the air as radio waves from a transmitter to an antenna and, thus,...
from his work with Dr. Earle M. Terry
Earle M. Terry
Earle Melvin Terry was an American physicist, known for contributions to wireless transmission systems.He was born in Battle Creek, Michigan, andobtained a B.A. from the University of Michigan,as well as a Ph.D...
that led to the first transmissions of the WHA (AM)
WHA (AM)
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radio station (1914). He later headed the electrical engineering department.
Books
- Introductory electrodynamics for engineers (McGraw-HillMcGraw-HillThe McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., is a publicly traded corporation headquartered in Rockefeller Center in New York City. Its primary areas of business are financial, education, publishing, broadcasting, and business services...
, 1926). With Harold Marion CrothersHarold Marion CrothersHarold Marion Crothers was an American professor of electrical engineering at South Dakota State University where he also served as president for three periods ....
.