Herman Affel

Herman Affel
Lloyd Espenschied (left) and Affel (right) c.1950–1960
Born
Herman Andrew Affel

(1893-08-04)August 4, 1893
DiedOctober 13, 1972(1972-10-13) (aged 79)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materMassachusetts Institute of Technology
OccupationElectrical engineer
Known forInventing the modern coaxial cable
SpouseBertha May Plummer

Herman Andrew Affel (August 4, 1893 – October 13, 1972) was an American electrical engineer who invented the modern coaxial cable.