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Arthur A. Collins

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American radio engineer and businessman

United StatesBusiness ProfessionalsLived 1909 to 1987 · aged 77
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Arthur Andrews Collins was an American radio engineer and entrepreneur. He first gained national recognition as a teenager for significant advances in radio communication. He later founded his own radio engineering and manufacturing company in 1933, Collins Radio Co.

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A young Arthur Collins's attic ham radio station; his radio communication was a critical link to the outside world for the 1925 MacMillan Expedition to the subarctic.A young Arthur Collins's attic ham radio station; his radio communication was a critical link to the outside world for the 1925 MacMillan Expedition to the subarctic.Collins circa 1970Collins circa 1970

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Arthur Andrews Collins was an American radio engineer and entrepreneur. He first gained national recognition as a teenager for significant advances in radio communication. He later founded his own radio engineering and manufacturing company in 1933, Collins Radio Co. Rapidly expanding during World War II, Collins Radio eventually grew into a Fortune 500 leader in avionics, telecommunication, and military, space and commercial radio communications. Collins and his company ultimately became pioneers in melding computer and communication technology.

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United States
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Business Professionals
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Business Professional
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deceased
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Lived 1909 to 1987 · aged 77
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