John D. Kraus
John Daniel Kraus (born June 28, 1910 in Ann Arbor , † July 18, 2004 in Delaware (Ohio) ) was an American physicist .
Kraus studied physics at the University of Michigan . He invented the corner reflector antenna , for which he applied for a patent, as well as the helix antenna . From 1946 he taught at Ohio State University . In 1954 he became an IEEE Fellow and in 1972 a member of the National Academy of Engineering . In 1985 he was the recipient of the IEEE Edison Medal .
He was married to Alice Nelson Kraus since 1941. The couple had two sons. His father was the mineralogist and crystallographer Edward H. Kraus .
Works
- Antennas , 1st edition, McGraw-Hill, 1950
- Antennas for all Applications , together with Ronald J. Marhefka, 3rd edition, McGraw-Hill, 2002, ISBN 007123201X
- Electromagnetics , 5th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2005, ISBN 978-0-07116429-0
- Radio Astronomy , 2nd edition, Cygnus-Quasar Books, 1986, ISBN 1-88248400-2
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Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kraus, John D. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kraus, John Daniel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American physicist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 28, 1910 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ann Arbor |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 18, 2004 |
| Place of death | Delaware (Ohio) |