Edwin Howard Armstrong, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edwin Howard Armstrong

American electrical engineer and inventor

Date of Birth: 18-Dec-1890

Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York, United States

Date of Death: 01-Feb-1954

Profession: scientist, engineer, physicist, inventor, electrical engineer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Edwin Howard Armstrong (December 18, 1890 – February 1, 1954) was an American electrical engineer and inventor, who developed FM (frequency modulation) radio and the superheterodyne receiver system.
He held 42 patents and received numerous awards, including the first Medal of Honor awarded by the Institute of Radio Engineers (now IEEE), the French Legion of Honor, the 1941 Franklin Medal and the 1942 Edison Medal.
He was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame and included in the International Telecommunication Union's roster of great inventors.