Harold Rosen (electrical engineer)
Harold Rosen | |
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| Born | Harold Allen Rosen March 20, 1926 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | 30 January 2017 (aged 90) |
| Alma mater | California Institute of Technology (MSc., PhD) Tulane University (BEng.) |
| Occupation | Electrical engineer |
| Known for | Developer of the first geosynchronous satellite |
Dr. Harold Allen Rosen (20 March 1926 – 30 January 2017) was an American electrical engineer, known as "the father of the geostationary satellite", and "father of the communications satellite".
He formed and led the team that designed and built the first geosynchronous communications satellite, Syncom, for Hughes Aircraft Company.