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Zoltán Lajos Bay

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Hungarian physicist (1900-1992)

ScientistsLived 1900 to 1992 · aged 92
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Zoltán Lajos Bay was a Hungarian physicist, professor, and engineer who developed technologies, including tungsten lamps and microwave devices. He was the leader of the second group to observe radar echoes from the Moon (Moonbounce).

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Gravestone of Zoltán Bay (Gyulavári, Hungary)Gravestone of Zoltán Bay (Gyulavári, Hungary)Bust and plaque commemorating Zoltán Bay in Újpest, Hungary. The plaque on the right lists his achievements.Bust and plaque commemorating Zoltán Bay in Újpest, Hungary. The plaque on the right lists his achievements.

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1998Righteous Among the Nations

Scientists born in the 1900s 6

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About this person

Zoltán Lajos Bay was a Hungarian physicist, professor, and engineer who developed technologies, including tungsten lamps and microwave devices. He was the leader of the second group to observe radar echoes from the Moon (Moonbounce). From 1930, he worked at the University of Szeged as a professor of theoretical physics.

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Scientists
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Scientist
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deceased
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Lived 1900 to 1992 · aged 92
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