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Sidney Darlington

Electrical engineer and inventor of a transistor configuration · United States · On the map · Scientists · Lived 1906 to 1997 · aged 91

Sidney Darlington was an American electrical engineer and inventor of a transistor configuration in 1953, the Darlington pair. He advanced the state of network theory, developing the insertion-loss synthesis approach, invented chirp radar, and contributed to the designs of bombsights and gun and rocket guidance.

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Awards

IEEE Medal of Honor1981
Edison Medal1975

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1906 to 1997 · aged 91