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Lee de Forest

Electronics pioneer who invented the triode vacuum tube

Did you know?He was involved in over three hundred patents but spent much of his wealth on legal battles to protect them.

Lee de Forest (August 26, 1873 – June 30, 1961) was an American inventor, electrical engineer, and early pioneer in electronics of fundamental importance. He invented the first practical electronic amplifier, the three-element "Audion" triode vacuum tube in 1908.

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Age at death: 87
Years since death: 65

Born: August 26, 1873 · Council Bluffs, United States
Died: June 30, 1961
Nationality: American
Known for: Technology, Film, Science

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Father: Henry Swift de Forest
Mother: Anna Margaret Robbins
Spouses: Lucille Sheardown, Marie Mosquini, Nora Stanton Blatch Barney

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