Frank Conrad
Frank Conrad (born May 4, 1874 in Pittsburgh , † December 11, 1941 in Miami ) was an American radio pioneer.
In addition to his professional activity as an engineer for the Westinghouse Electric Corporation , Frank Conrad began, after a few experiments of his own receiving signals from the transmitter of the Naval Observatory , in 1916 with private attempts to transmit his amateur station 8XK. Initially, these were music broadcasts from records . After the interruption of the First World War , this activity resulted in the present radio and television station KDKA in Pittsburgh in 1921 .
Frank Conrad received an honorary doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh in 1928 and the IEEE Edison Medal in 1930 . Conrad held over 200 patents.
literature
- Orrin E. Dunlap jun .: Radio's 100 men of science - Biographical narratives of pathfinders in electronics and television. Harper, New York 1944. Pages 180 ff.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Joseph E. Baudino and John M. Kittross: Milestones: Westinghouse Radio . In: Journal of Broadcasting , 1977 ( online ).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Conrad, Frank |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American broadcasting pioneer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 4, 1874 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pittsburgh |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 11, 1941 |
| Place of death | Miami |