Louis Ridenour
Louis Nicot Ridenour | |
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| Born | June 27, 1911 Montclair, New Jersey, United States |
| Died | May 21, 1959 (aged 47) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago (B.S. Physics) California Institute of Technology (Ph. D. Physics) |
| Known for | Radar |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics |
| Institutions | Princeton University Instructor 1935 ~ 1938 University of Pennsylvania 1938 ~ 1941 M.I.T. Assistant Director of Radiation Laboratory 1941 ~ 1946 University of Illinois 1947 ~ 1950 International Telemeter 1952 ~ 1955 Lockheed Aircraft Corporation 1955 ~ 1959 National Security Agency |
Louis N. Ridenour (June 27, 1911 – May 21, 1959) was a physicist instrumental in the U.S. development of radar, Vice President of Lockheed, and an advisor to President Dwight D. Eisenhower.