James West (inventor)
American inventor and acoustician (born 1931) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Edward Maceo West (born February 10, 1931) is an American inventor and acoustician. He holds over 250 foreign and U.S. patents for the production and design of microphones and techniques for creating polymer foil electrets.
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James West | |
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Born | (1931-02-10) February 10, 1931 (age 93) |
Alma mater | Hampton University, Temple University |
Awards | ASA Gold Medal (2006) National Medal of Technology and Innovation (2006) John Scott Medal (2018) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics, Electrical Engineering |
Institutions | Bell Labs Johns Hopkins University |
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