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== RCA Engineers Oral History Collection == | == RCA Engineers Oral History Collection == | ||
The RCA Engineers Interviews collection is a | The RCA Engineers Interviews collection is a series of oral histories conducted by Mark Heyer and Al Pinsky of RCA Laboratories in the mid-1970s. The collection does not necessarily contain every interview with an alum of RCA that can be found in the Center's collection. <br> | ||
*[[Oral-History:James Hillier|James Hillier (#029) ]] - Developed the first scanning electron microscope in the United States and served as the director of research at RCA. | |||
*[[Oral-History:Harold B. Law|Harold B. Law (#028) ]] - Focused on the development of camera tubes, including work on the image orthicon, the vidicon camera tube, and the photo-deposition of phosphors. | |||
*[[Oral-History:Humboldt W. Leverenz|Humboldt W. Leverenz (#027) ]] - Worked on luminescent materials for development of an all-electronic television and made significant contributions to the development of the fluorescent lamp. | |||
*[[Oral-History:Charles W. Mueller|Charles W. Mueller (#025) ]] - A pioneer in solid-state electronics, he worked in RCA's tube department. | |||
*[[Oral-History:Harry F. Olson|Harry F. Olson (#026) ]] - Known for his contributions to musical sound reproduction, he worked in acoustic research at RCA for 40 years. | |||
*[[Oral-History:Jan Rajchman|Jan Rajchman (#024) ]] - Did extensive work on computer memory and was involved in Project Lightning. He was also the director of RCA's computer research laboratory. | |||
*[[Oral-History:Paul K. Weimer|Paul Weimer (#022) ]] - Helped produce the Image Orthicon television camera tube and a solid-state camera tube. | |||
*[[Oral-History:Irving Wolff|Irving Wolff (#030) ]] - Worked in the acoustics department and on microwave development that led to the development of aviation radar. | |||
*[[Oral-History:Vladimir Zworykin|Vladimir Zworykin (#021) ]] - A director of electronic research at RCA and an honorary vice president. He was a pioneer of television technology and invented the Iconoscope. | |||
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Revision as of 16:54, 21 March 2011
RCA Engineers Oral History Collection
The RCA Engineers Interviews collection is a series of oral histories conducted by Mark Heyer and Al Pinsky of RCA Laboratories in the mid-1970s. The collection does not necessarily contain every interview with an alum of RCA that can be found in the Center's collection.
- James Hillier (#029) - Developed the first scanning electron microscope in the United States and served as the director of research at RCA.
- Harold B. Law (#028) - Focused on the development of camera tubes, including work on the image orthicon, the vidicon camera tube, and the photo-deposition of phosphors.
- Humboldt W. Leverenz (#027) - Worked on luminescent materials for development of an all-electronic television and made significant contributions to the development of the fluorescent lamp.
- Charles W. Mueller (#025) - A pioneer in solid-state electronics, he worked in RCA's tube department.
- Harry F. Olson (#026) - Known for his contributions to musical sound reproduction, he worked in acoustic research at RCA for 40 years.
- Jan Rajchman (#024) - Did extensive work on computer memory and was involved in Project Lightning. He was also the director of RCA's computer research laboratory.
- Paul Weimer (#022) - Helped produce the Image Orthicon television camera tube and a solid-state camera tube.
- Irving Wolff (#030) - Worked in the acoustics department and on microwave development that led to the development of aviation radar.
- Vladimir Zworykin (#021) - A director of electronic research at RCA and an honorary vice president. He was a pioneer of television technology and invented the Iconoscope.
