John D. Kraus
Electrical engineer, Academic
1910 – 2004
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Who was John D. Kraus?
John Daniel Kraus was an American physicist known for his contributions to electromagnetics, radio astronomy, and antenna theory. His inventions included the helical antenna, the corner reflector, and several other types of antennas. He designed the Big Ear radio telescope at Ohio State University, which was constructed mostly by a team of OSU students and was used to carry out the Ohio Sky Survey. Kraus held a number of patents and published widely.
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- Born
- Jun 28, 1910
Ann Arbor - Also known as
- John Kraus
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Michigan
- Employment
- Ohio State University
- Lived in
- United States of America
- Died
- Jul 18, 2004
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on July 23, 2013
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