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Sir J. A. (John Ambrose) Fleming
1849–1945
Best known for inventing the thermionic valve, he helped lay the groundwork for modern electronics and radio. His work linked Victorian science with the new age of wireless communication.
2 Audiobooks
Waves and ripples in water, air, and æther : Being a course of Christmas lectures delivered at the Royal Institution of Great Britain
by Sir J. A. (John Ambrose) Fleming
Hertzian Wave Wireless Telegraphy
by Sir J. A. (John Ambrose) Fleming
About the author
Born in Lancaster, England, on November 29, 1849, John Ambrose Fleming became one of the key figures in early electrical engineering. He studied at University College London and at Cambridge, where he worked under James Clerk Maxwell, and later built a career as both a teacher and a practical engineer.
Fleming worked in electric lighting and measurement, advised industry, and became a professor in London. He is especially remembered for inventing the thermionic valve in 1904, an early vacuum-tube diode that became crucial in radio and electronics. He also contributed to wireless telegraphy, including transmitter work connected with the first transatlantic radio transmission.
Knighted and elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, Fleming lived until April 18, 1945. His career stretched across a remarkable period of change, from the early days of electrical experimentation to the rise of modern electronic communication.