Wilmer Lanier Barrow (July 26, 1903 – August 29, 1975) was an American electrical engineer, inventor, teacher, industrial manager, and a counselor to government agencies.[3] He obtained a BSEE degree in 1926 from Louisiana State University, and a doctorate from the Technical University of Munich in 1931.[4] During the pre-World War 2 development of radaratMassachusetts Institute of Technology, Barrow performed research on microwaves, inventing waveguide in 1936 and the horn antenna in 1938.[5]
Wilmer L. Barrow
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Barrow with the first horn antenna
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| Born | (1903-07-26)July 26, 1903[1]
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
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| Died | August 29, 1975(1975-08-29) (aged 72)[2] |
| Alma mater | Technical University of Munich |
| Awards | IEEE Edison Medal (1966) |
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| Doctoral students | Lan Jen Chu |
He was vice president for research, development and engineering of the Sperry Rand Corporation.
He was elected to the grade of Fellow in the IEEE in 1941, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1942.[6] In 1943 he received the IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award In 1966 he received the IEEE Edison Medal.