# John Hays Hammond Jr.

> John Hays Hammond Jr. was an American inventor known as "The Father of Radio Control". Hammond's pioneering developments in electronic remote control are the foundation for all modern radio remote control devices, including modern missile guidance systems, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and the unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAVs). Of Hammond's many individual inventions, the inventions which have seen the most significant application are the variable pitch or controlled pitch propellers and single dial radio tuning. He was the son of mining engineer John Hays Hammond Sr.

*American inventor (1888-1965)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1888-04-13
- **Died:** 1965-02-12
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

John Hays Hammond Jr. was an American inventor known as "The Father of Radio Control". Hammond's pioneering developments in electronic remote control are the foundation for all modern radio remote control devices, including modern missile guidance systems, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and the unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAVs). Of Hammond's many individual inventions, the inventions which have seen the most significant application are the variable pitch or controlled pitch propellers and single dial radio tuning. He was the son of mining engineer John Hays Hammond Sr.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 43.2 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 4.0 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 25.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Timeline
- **2011** - National Inventors Hall of Fame
- **1965** - Died
- **1963** - IEEE Medal of Honor
- **1959** - Elliott Cresson Medal
- **1888** - Born

## Sources
- [John Hays Hammond Jr.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hays_Hammond_Jr.)
- [John Hays Hammond, Jr.](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hays_Hammond%2C_Jr.)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6238419)

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