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Meaning of DE FOREST
 
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Definition:
[n] United States electrical engineer who in 1907 patented the first triode vacuum tube, which made it possible to detect and amplify radio waves (1873-1961)
 
Synonyms:
Lee De Forest
,
The Father of Radio
 
See Also:
artificer
,
discoverer
,
electrical engineer
,
inventor
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