Electrical Engineering Hall of Fame: George A. Campbell

Author

Brittain, J.E.

Volume

95

Issue

5

fYear

2007

fDate

5/1/2007 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1133

Lastpage

1137

Abstract

In 1936, the Institute of Radio Engineers (IRE) selected George A. Campbell as the recipient of its Medal of Honor. He was cited "for his contributions to the theory of electrical networks." He also was awarded the Edison Medal by the American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE) in 1940, becoming one of the small select group of individuals to receive both of these awards. During a career of almost four decades, he made important contributions to the theory and applications of loading coils, electric wave filters, electrical measurements, and directive antennas. He played a leading role in the transformation of communications from trial-and-error empiricism into a scientific discipline based on electromagnetic field theory.

Keywords

biographies; circuit theory; directive antennas; electromagnetic field theory; American Institute of Electrical Engineers; Edison Medal; George A. Campbell; Institute of Radio Engineers; Medal of Honor; directive antennas; electric wave filters; electrical measurements; electrical networks theory; electromagnetic field theory; loading coils; Antenna measurements; Coils; Directive antennas; Electric variables measurement; Electromagnetic measurements; Engineering profession; Filtering theory; Filters; Loaded antennas; Medals;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Proceedings of the IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9219

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JPROC.2007.893254

Filename

4266885