Merle Tuve
American geophysicist (1901-1982) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 80
Merle Antony Tuve was an American geophysicist who was the Chairman of Office of Scientific Research and Development (OSRD) Section T, created in August 1940. He was founding director of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, the main laboratory of Section T from 1942 on during World War II.
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1982Died20 May 19821963William Bowie MedalAward1962Fellow of the American Geophysical UnionAward1950Howard N. Potts MedalAward1948Commander of the Order of the British EmpireAwardComstock Prize in PhysicsAwardJohn Scott AwardAward1931Fellow of the American Physical SocietyAward1901Born27 June 1901
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He pioneered the use of pulsed radio waves whose discovery opened the way to the development of radar and nuclear energy.
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United States
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Scientists
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Scientist
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1901 to 1982 · aged 80
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