John Renshaw Carson
American telecommunications engineer (1886-1940) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 54
John Renshaw Carson was an American transmission theorist for early communications systems. He invented single-sideband modulation and developed the Carson bandwidth rule for estimating frequency modulation (FM) bandwidth.
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The Carson twins, from the Princeton University Class of 1907 album. John Renshaw Carson is on the left.![John Renshaw Carson, 9th from left (often misidentified as Nikola Tesla), in a group of prominent scientists at a demonstration of RCA's trans-ocean communication at the New Brunswick Marconi Station, April 23, 1921. Albert Einstein is 8th from left, and Charles Steinmetz is at center, in light-colored suit.[2]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Albert_Einstein_with_engineers_and_scientists_-_RCA_radio_station_-_Hagley_Archives_-_restoration1.jpg/1280px-Albert_Einstein_with_engineers_and_scientists_-_RCA_radio_station_-_Hagley_Archives_-_restoration1.jpg)
John Renshaw Carson, 9th from left (often misidentified as Nikola Tesla), in a group of prominent scientists at a demonstration of RCA's trans-ocean communication at the New Brunswick Marconi Station, April 23, 1921. Albert Einstein is 8th from left, and Charles Steinmetz is at center, in light-colored suit.[2]Awards
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In 2013, Carson was inducted into the Electronic Design Hall of Fame for his contributions to communications.
Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1886 to 1940 · aged 54
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