John L. Barker Sr.
John L. Barker Sr. (born October 15, 1912 in Cumberland , Maryland , † January 11, 1982 in Norwich , Connecticut ) was an American engineer and inventor of the radar gun .
Life
Barker worked as an engineer for the American company Automatic Signal Company . The radar was developed by Barker Sr. during World War II and tested by him on the Merritt Parkway to measure the speed of vehicles in Connecticut in 1947 . Further testing was done by the Connecticut State Police in Glastonbury , Connecticut. Barker was married.
literature
- Arthur Hastings Grant, Harold Sinley Buttenheim: The American City, Vand 81, Issue 2. Buttenheim Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1966, S- 196.
- Lyle A. Strong, Benjamin Woodbridge Dwight, Robert Sheldon Strong, Strong Family Association of America: Strong Family History, Update: Thomas Strong, son of Elder John Strong. Gateway Press, Baltimore, 1990, p. 483.
Web links
- Pioneers of Transportation, JOHN L. BARKER (1912–1982) in: ITE Journal - December 2012; Retrieved April 3, 2016
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Barker, John L. Sr. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American engineer and inventor of the radar gun |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 15, 1912 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cumberland , Maryland |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 11, 1982 |
| Place of death | Norwich , Connecticut |