Important People in Electronics History

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  1. 3. English scientist whose main discoveries include the principles underlying electromagnetic induction, diamagnetism and electrolysis.
  2. 5. the first person to provide conclusive proof of the existence of electromagnetic waves.
  3. 7. the American scientist who discovered electromagnetic induction
  4. 9. German physicist who discovered the law, named after him, which states that the current flow through a conductor is directly proportional to the potential difference (voltage) and inversely proportional to the resistance.
  5. 11. he was recognized with the unit of electrical potential.
  6. 12. invented the bipolar junction transistor in 1948 for Bell Laboratories.
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  1. 1. an 18th-century Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer, and chemist who improved the Newcomen engine with his own steam engine in 1776.
  2. 2. American inventor and television pioneer. He made many crucial contributions to the early development of all-electronic television.
  3. 4. his work in the area of electrodynamics, lead his name to be associated with the unit for measuring electric current.
  4. 6. Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and futurist. He is best-known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system.
  5. 8. invented the first monolithic IC chip for Fairchild Semiconductor
  6. 10. Italian inventor and electrical engineer, known for his creation of a practical radio wave–based wireless telegraph system.