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Peter Petroff

Bulgarian Inventor NASA Rocket Scientist (1919-2003) · Bulgaria · On the map · Scientists · Died at 83

Peter Petroff was a Bulgarian American inventor, engineer, NASA scientist, and adventurer. He was involved in the NASA space program. Petroff assisted in the development of one of the earliest computerized pollution monitoring system and telemetry devices for early weather and communications satellites.

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He helped develop components of one of the world's first digital watches and an early wireless heart monitor. Petroff founded Care Electronics, Inc. which was acquired by Electro-Data, Inc. of Garland, Texas in autumn 1971.

Country
Bulgaria
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1919 to 2003 · aged 83