Reginald Fessenden

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1866 – 1932

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Who was Reginald Fessenden?

Reginald Aubrey Fessenden, was a Canadian inventor, born in Quebec, Canada, who performed pioneering experiments in radio, including the use of continuous waves and the early—and possibly the first—radio transmissions of voice and music. In his later career he received hundreds of patents for devices in fields such as high-powered transmitting, sonar, and television.

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Born
Oct 6, 1866
East Bolton, Quebec
Also known as
  • Reginald Aubrey Fessenden
Nationality
  • Canada
Profession
Education
  • Bishop's University
  • Trinity College School
Employment
  • University of Pittsburgh
  • Purdue University
Died
Jul 22, 1932
Bermuda

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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