Bancroft Gherardi Jr.
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Bancroft Gherardi Jr. | |
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Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn | |
| Known for | Telephone engineering |
| Awards | IEEE Edison Medal (1932) |
Bancroft Gherardi Jr. (April 6, 1873 – August 14, 1941) was a noted
electrical engineer, known for his pioneering work in developing the early telephone systems in the United States. Recognized as one of the foremost authorities in telephone engineering, Gherardi was instrumental in developing the transcontinental telephone service in 1915 and the trans-Atlantic radio telephone service in 1927. He was awarded the IEEE Edison Medal in 1932 for "contributions to the art of telephone engineering and the development of electrical communication".[1]
Education and service
Gherardi was born in
Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn in 1891, and his M.E. and M.M.E degrees from Cornell University
in 1893 and 1894, respectively. He received an honorary D. Eng. degree from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn in 1933.
Work
Gherardi is widely recognized as one of the foremost authorities on early telephone engineering for his role in several landmark projects such as the transcontinental telephone service in 1915 and the trans-Atlantic radio telephone service in 1927. He also personally supervised the construction of a "loaded" cable between New York City and Newark, New Jersey, the first such application based on the invention of
Michael I. Pupin
that improved the transmission on telephone circuits.
Gherardi was a fellow of the
National Academy of Sciences
, and served as the president of the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn's alumni association.
References
- ^ "Bancroft Gherardi". IEEE Global History Network. IEEE. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
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