Wikipedia:
Peder Oluf Pedersen
| Peder Oluf Pedersen | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 19 1874 Sig, Varde, Denmark |
| Died | August 30 1941 (aged 67) Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Residence | Denmark |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Field | Physicist |
| Institutions | College of Advanced Technology |
| Alma mater | College of Advanced Technology |
| Known for | Wire recording, the arc converter (both in collaboration with Valdemar Poulsen) |
| Notable prizes | Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters Gold Medal
(1907) H.C. Ørsted Medal (1928) IRE Medal of Honor (1930) |
Peder Oluf Pedersen (June 19, 1874 – August 30, 1941) was a Danish engineer and physicist. He is notable for his work on electrotechnology and his cooperation with Valdemar Poulsen on the developmental work on the telegraphone and the Poulsen Arc Transmitter.
Pedersen became a professor of low-power electronics in 1912. He became principal of the College of Advanced Technology (Den Polytekniske Læreanstalt) in 1922, a title he held until his death.
External links
- Biography from PAST (Portal to Artifacts of Science and Technology)
- Biography from the IEEE History Center
- Family details at OneTree Genealogy
- Photos from Polytech Photos
- Pedersen's gravestone
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by George W. Pierce |
IRE Medal of
Honor 1930 |
Succeeded by Gustave A. Ferrie |
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