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Lee de Forest at Beckman Instruments in Munich, Germany

  • 1955-May

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In 1956, Arnold O. Beckman fêted Lee de Forest at the new Munich facility of Beckman Instruments.

Lee de Forest (1873–1961) was an inventor, most notably of Audion vacuum tubes in the early twentieth century. His serial business ventures included work in radio, telegraphy, telephony, broadcasting, and film.

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  • 5 in. W x 4 in. L
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Series I. Arnold O. Beckman Files
  • Sub-series 1. Correspondence
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  • Box 1, Folder 18

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“Lee De Forest at Beckman Instruments in Munich, Germany,” May 1955. Beckman Historical Collection, Box 1, Folder 18. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/xk81jm308.

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