DocumentCode
1259187
Title
Forum
Author
Anderson, John M.
Volume
22
Issue
3
fYear
2002
fDate
3/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
4
Lastpage
4
Abstract
This paper presents an historical overview of the life and work of Irving Langmuir (1881-1957), concentrating on his work with the electronic vacuum tube as the origin of modern-day electronics.
Keywords
biographies; electronic engineering; history; vacuum tubes; Irving Langmuir; biographies; electronic vacuum tube; modern-day electronics origin; technology history; Circuits; Electrodes; Electron tubes; Elementary particle vacuum; History; Laboratories; Lamps; Permission; Reflection; Tungsten;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Power Engineering Review, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0272-1724
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MPER.2002.989191
Filename
989191
Link To Document