Rudolf Kompfner was an Austrian engineer and physicist born on May 16, 1909. He is best known for his invention of the traveling-wave tube (TWT), for which he received the National Medal of Science in 1974. His invention revolutionized the field of electronics and had a major impact on the development of modern communication systems.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $7.3 billion (2024)
About
Engineer and Physicist who invented the traveling-wave tube (TWT). He received the National Medal of Science in 1974 for his invention.
Before Fame
He was initially going to become an Architect but had a love for electronics and physics.
Trivia
He was recruited to work for the British army during World War II on a secret microwave vacuum tube research program.
Family Life
He moved to England due to antisemitism and resided in Stanford, California until his death.
Associated With
He was a contemporary of fellow Austrian Physicist Wolfgang Pauli.
