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Meaning of DE FOREST

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 Definition: [n]  United States electrical engineer who in 1907 patented the first triode vacuum tube, which made it possible to detect and amplify radio waves (1873-1961)
 
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 Synonyms: Lee De Forest, The Father of Radio
 
 See Also: artificer, discoverer, electrical engineer, inventor

 

 

 

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