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American electrical engineer (1892–1960) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Walter Ransom Gail Baker (November 30, 1892 – October 30, 1960) was an American electrical engineer.[3] He was a vice president of General Electric, and was Director of Engineering for the Radio Manufacturers Association (now the Electronic Industries Alliance). At the urging of James Lawrence Fly, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Baker founded the National Television System Committee, or NTSC, in 1940.[4][5] He served as president of the Institute of Radio Engineers (IRE) in 1947.
Walter Ransom Gail Baker | |
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Born | [1] | November 30, 1892
Died | October 30, 1960 67)[2] Syracuse, New York, U.S. | (aged
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Union College |
Awards | IEEE Medal of Honor (1952) IEEE Founders Medal (1958) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Electrical engineering |
He was born in Lockport, New York, in 1892. He graduated from Union College with a B.S. in electrical engineering in 1916. He took a job with General Electric in 1916 and worked on radio for military applications during World War I.[6]
He received a M.S. in electrical engineering from Union College, in 1919.[6]
He died on October 30, 1960.[6]
Walter Baker received following awards and honors:[5]
The call sign of (then)-General Electric owned television station in Schenectady, WRGB (then an NBC station, it joined CBS in 1981), was chosen in his honor.
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