John G. Brainerd
John G. Brainerd ( August 7, 1904 , † February 1, 1988 ) was an American electrical engineer.
Life
John G. Brainerd received his Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania in 1925 , at whose Moore School of Electrical Engineering he then worked. In 1934, Brainerd earned his doctorate and became a professor of electrical engineering.
In June 1929 he published a theory for a four-electrode vacuum tube ( tetrode ).
Around 1942, John G. Brainerd and J. Presper Eckert initiated the PX ( ENIAC ) project, which he oversaw. While Eckert and John W. Mauchly left university to start their own company, Brainerd stayed at Moore School and became its director in 1954.
Web links
- John G. Brainerd - University Archives and Records Center, University of Pennsylvania
- John G. Brainerd and Project PX (ENIAC) (Scanning the Past) at IEEE, only with registration
- John G. Brainerd in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Brainerd, John G. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American electrical engineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 7, 1904 |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 1, 1988 |