Description: (American Electrical Engineer and Inventor, Who Developed FM Radio and the Superheterodyne Receiver System)
Edwin Howard Armstrong, an American electrical engineer and inventor, is famous for his groundbreaking developments in FM radio and the superheterodyne receiver system. With 42 patents to his name, Armstrong received numerous prestigious awards for his significant contributions to radio technology. During World War I, he served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps, achieving the rank of major. As a distinguished professor at Columbia University, Armstrong dedicated most of his career to teaching and research. His pioneering work has solidified his place in various halls of fame and garnered recognition as one of the world's great inventors.