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Harold Eugene "Doc" Edgerton, also known as Papa Flash, was an American scientist, engineer, and inventor. He is best known for his pioneering work in high-speed photography and the development of the stroboscope. Edgerton's contributions revolutionized the field of photography and had a significant impact on various scientific disciplines.
Biography:
- Harold Edgerton was born on April 6, 1903, in Fremont, Nebraska [1].
- He received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1925 [1].
- Edgerton earned a master's degree in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1927 and a Ph.D. in 1931 [1].
- He joined the faculty of MIT as a professor of electrical engineering in 1934 [1].
- Edgerton's work focused on the development and application of high-speed photography techniques, particularly using the stroboscope [1].
- He collaborated with photographer Gjon Mili to produce striking photographs using stroboscopic equipment [1].
- Edgerton's inventions and techniques were used in various fields, including sonar technology, deep-sea photography, and underwater exploration [1].
- He co-founded EG&G, Inc., a company that manufactured advanced electronic equipment and played a significant role in photographing and recording nuclear tests for the US [1].
- Edgerton received numerous awards and honors for his contributions, including the National Medal of Science in 1973 [1].
Contributions and Achievements:
- Edgerton transformed the stroboscope from an obscure laboratory instrument into a common device [1].
- He used stroboscopes to study synchronous motors and conducted research on short-duration electronic flash photography [1].
- Edgerton's high-speed photography techniques captured fast events, such as bullets in flight and bursting balloons [1].
- His work was instrumental in the development of side-scan sonar technology, which is used to scan the sea floor for wrecks [1].
- Edgerton collaborated with Jacques Cousteau and provided custom-designed underwater photographic equipment featuring electronic flash [1].
- He participated in the discovery of the American Civil War battleship USS Monitor and conducted a sonar search for the lost city of Helike [1].
- Edgerton's visual aesthetic and striking images have been displayed in art museums worldwide [1].
- In 1940, his high-speed stroboscopic short film "Quicker'n a Wink" won an Oscar [1].
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