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Title: Question of the day
Post by: AKcurly on August 05, 2003, 04:48:31 PM

Who invented LORAN and what else was he famous for?

curly

Title: Question of the day
Post by: Gadfly on August 05, 2003, 04:58:17 PM

Alfred L. Loomis, also RADAR.  But it was actually a group effort on both.

Title: Question of the day
Post by: AKcurly on August 05, 2003, 10:45:29 PM

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Originally posted by Gadfly
Alfred L. Loomis, also RADAR.  But it was actually a group effort on both.

Good, gadfly!  However, he didn't invent RADAR. :)  We really didn't have RADAR until the brits invented the magnetron.  We had something that had a 2-3 mile range (very low power.)

Did you read "Tuxedo Park" by Jennet Conant?  Great read!  Imagine, an American investment banker (and rich beyond our imagination) being a scientist.  Interesting. :)

curly