John H. DeWitt, Jr.

Engineer, Deceased Person

1906 – 1999

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Who was John H. DeWitt, Jr.?

John H. DeWitt, Jr. was an American pioneer in radio broadcasting, radar astronomy and photometry. He observed the first successful reception of radio echoes off the moon on January 10, 1946 as part of Project Diana.

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Born
Feb 20, 1906
Nashville
Also known as
  • John DeWitt, Jr.
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Vanderbilt University
Died
Jan 25, 1999
Nashville

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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