Harold Eugene Edgerton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Harold Eugene Edgerton

American engineer and inventor

Date of Birth: 06-Apr-1903

Place of Birth: Fremont, Nebraska, United States

Date of Death: 04-Jan-1990

Profession: photographer, engineer, inventor, university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Harold Eugene "Doc" Edgerton, also known as Papa Flash (April 6, 1903 – January 4, 1990) was a professor of electrical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
He is largely credited with transforming the stroboscope from an obscure laboratory instrument into a common device.
He also was deeply involved with the development of sonar and deep-sea photography, and his equipment was used by Jacques Cousteau in searches for shipwrecks and even the Loch Ness Monster.