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Walter Guyton Cady

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American physicist (1874-1974)

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Walter Guyton Cady was an American physicist and electrical engineer. He was a pioneer in piezoelectricity, and in 1921 developed the first quartz crystal oscillator.

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Awards 4

1936Dennis Gabor Medal and Prize
1928IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award
honorary doctorate from Brown University
honorary doctor of the Wesleyan University

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Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1874 to 1974 · aged 99
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