John H. DeWitt, Jr.
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John H. DeWitt Jr. was an American pioneer in radio broadcasting, radar astronomy and photometry. He observed the first successful reception of radio echoes off the Moon on January 10, 1946, as part of Project Diana.
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United StatesCategory
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Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1906 to 1999 · aged 92
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