# Ivan A. Getting

> Ivan Alexander Getting was an American physicist and electrical engineer, credited with the development of the Global Positioning System (GPS). He was the co-leader of the research group which developed the SCR-584, an automatic microwave tracking fire-control system, which enabled M9 Gun Director directed anti-aircraft guns to destroy a significant percentage of the German V-1 flying bombs launched against London late in the Second World War.

*American physicist and engineer*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/ivan-a-getting

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1912-01-18
- **Died:** 2003-10-11
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 39.8 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 6.1 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 40.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 55.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Айван Геттінг](https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%B9%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD_%D0%93%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%82%D1%96%D0%BD%D0%B3)
- [ايفان ا](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%A7)
- [ইভান আলেক্সান্ডার গেটিং](https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8_%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0_%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%82)
- [Ivan A. Getting](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_A._Getting)
- [Ivan Getting](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Getting)
- [Ivan Getting](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Getting)
- [Ivan Alexander Getting](https://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Alexander_Getting)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6095764)

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