Edward George Bowen
Welsh physicist who invented radar (1911-1991) · United Kingdom · On the map · Scientists · Died at 80
Edward George "Taffy" Bowen, CBE, FRS, was a Welsh physicist who made a major contribution to the development of radar. He was also an early radio astronomer, playing a key role in the establishment of radioastronomy in Australia and the United States.
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United Kingdom
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1911 to 1991 · aged 80