Father of Radio
Digital version in PDF format of the out-of-print autobiography FATHER OF RADIO by Lee de Forest, originally published by Wilcox & Follett (Chicago), 1950.
Dates
- Creation: 1950
Creator
- De Forest, Lee, 1873-1961 (Person)
Language of Materials
Records are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Available for Research
Collection Size
1 Book (1 disk (CD-Rom)) : PDF format
Biographical Note
Lee de Forest (1873-1961), American inventor holding over 300 patents related to radio and wireless telegraphy, including the Audion triode tube, which made possible voice communication over radio. De Forest conducted his earliest successful radio demonstrations from atop Main Building at Armour Institute of Technology (now on the campus of Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago) in 1901. Known as the "Father of Radio," de Forest taught at both Armour Institute (Sept. or Oct. 1900 - July 1901) and at Lewis Institute. Lewis and Armour merged in 1940 to create Illinois Institute of Technology.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Was formerly 2004.044.
Existence and Location of Originals
Print version is held by Galvin Library.
Existence and Location of Originals
The 1950 edition of Father of Radio is available for consultation as part of the archives book collection, see https://i-share-iit.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CARLI_IIT/1vglki4/alma99849526105842
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital surrogates of the CD in this collection have been created for for access and preservation purposes, and are stored on Google Drive.
Processor
Catherine Bruck, University Archivist 7/6/2004
Creator
- De Forest, Lee, 1873-1961 (Person)
Part of the Paul V. Galvin Library. University Archives and Special Collections Repository