Alexanderson

American  

[al-ig-zan-der-suhn] / ˌæl ɪgˈzæn dər sən /

noun

1. Ernst F. W. 1878–1975, U.S. engineer and inventor.

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Alexanderson Scientific  

/ ăl′ĭg-zăn′dər-sən /

1. Swedish-born American electrical engineer who in 1906 invented a high-frequency alternator that made radio communication more efficient. Alexanderson also developed the first practical television system in 1927 and the first color television receiver in 1955.

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Example Sentences

One of its scientists, Ernst Alexanderson, was instrumental in developing television.

From Seattle Times

A high-frequency alternator created by Ernst F. W. Alexanderson, a Swedish-born engineer, made possible the first voice radio broadcast.

From New York Times

“My policy is to teach the student as much as possible and to require from him or her as little as possible,” he told Donald Albers and Gerald Alexanderson, the authors of “Mathematical People: Profiles and Interviews” in 2008.

From New York Times

Alexanderson, Daniel, was baptized in Holland in 1621.

From Project Gutenberg

In a General Electric laboratory at Schenectady last fortnight people peered at the small 3" x 3" screen of Dr Ernst Frederik Werner Alexanderson's television receiving set.

From Time Magazine Archive