Gerhard Fischer (inventor)
Gerhard Richard Fischer later Gerhard Richard Fisher , Gerhard R. Fisher (born March 18, 1899 in Landshut , Bavaria , German Empire ; † May 2, 1988 in Palo Alto , Santa Clara Valley , California , USA ) was an American German entrepreneur Origin. He was the inventor of the metal detector .
Life
After studying electrical engineering at the University of Dresden , he emigrated to the USA. In 1931 he founded the company Fisher Research Laboratory, Inc. in Palo Alto, which he chaired until his retirement in 1967. He worked there on the development of a radio navigation device. Environment-dependent changes were found. From the interference from metal, he concluded that the device must also be suitable for detecting metal. In 1937 he patented his metal detector.
literature
- Who's who on the Pacific coast; a biographical dictionary of noteworthy men and women of the Pacific coast and western states, Roosevelt & Larkin, Chicago, Ill., 1951, p. 198.
- Who's Who in Commerce and Industry, Volume 9, Marquis Who's Who, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1955, p. 359.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ The life data of Gerhard Fischer on the website www.ancientfaces.com; Retrieved May 11, 2013
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Fischer, Gerhard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fischer, Gerhard Richard (full name); Fisher, Gerhard Richard; Fisher, Gerhard R. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American entrepreneur of German origin |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 18, 1899 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Landshut , Bavaria , German Empire |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 2, 1988 |
| Place of death | Palo Alto , Santa Clara Valley , California , USA |