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'''Lan Jen Chu''' (1913–1973) was a noted [[electrical engineer]]. |
'''Lan Jen Chu''' (1913–1973) was a noted [[electrical engineer]] and a Professor of Electrical Engineering at the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] (MIT). |
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Lan Jen Chu was born on August 4, 1913, in Hweiying in the [[Jiangsu]] province of [[China]]<ref name="mtt_bio">{{cite journal | title = Biography - Lan Jen Chu | journal = IRE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques | volume = 6 | issue = 3 | pages = 249 | publisher = IEEE | date = July 1958 | url = http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=1124553 | doi = 10.1109/TMTT.1958.1124553 | accessdate = 16 January, 2014}}</ref>. He graduated from [[Shanghai Jiao Tong University]] in 1934 with a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical power, and went on to receive the Master of Science and Doctorate of Science degrees in electrical engineering from MIT in 1935 and 1938<ref name="mtt_bio"/>. Chu was with the [[Radiation Laboratory]] at MIT from 1942-1946, and with the Department of Electrical Engineering from 1947-1973<ref name="museum_nom">{{cite web | title = MIT Museum Nomination | publisher = [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] | url = http://museum.mit.edu/nom150/entries/1297 | format = HTML | accessdate = 16 January, 2014}}</ref>. |
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Lan Jen Chu was born in Jiangsu, Huaiyin, China. He graduated in 1934 from Shanghai Jiaotong University with a Bachelor of Science degree, and later graduated in 1935 and 1938 with a Master of Science and Doctorate of Science degree from the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] in the United States. In addition to his teaching he also had a technology company (Chu Associated) that developed many antennas for Navy ships. |
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During [[World War II]] Chu, at MIT, supervised research of many special antennas for use in radar and telecommunication application<ref name="mtt_bio"/>. He also authored three technical books; two with Richard Adler and [[Robert Fano]] in the area of [[electromagnetics]]<ref name="mitpress">{{cite web| title = List of books authord by Lan Jen Chu | publisher = MIT Press | url = http://mitpress.mit.edu/authors/lan-jen-chu | format = HTML | accessdate = 16 January, 2014}}</ref>. Lan Jen Chu was a fellow of the [[American Physical Society]] and the [[Institute of Radio Engineers]]<ref name="mtt_bio"/>. |
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He was a faculty at MIT for years and most noted for his practical applications of antenna design used on [[United States Navy|U.S. naval]] ships. He is also noted for his theoretical works on the physical limitations of antennas.<ref>L. J. Chu, "Physical Limitations on Omni-Directional Antennas," J. Appl. Phys., Vol. 9, pp. 1163-1175, 1948.</ref> |
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* MIT Press page of books authored by Lan Jen Chu [http://mitpress.mit.edu/authors/lan-jen-chu] |
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* [http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/login.jsp?tp=&arnumber=1124553&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fiel6%2F22%2F24843%2F01124553.pdf%3Farnumber%3D1124553] |
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Lan Jen Chu | |
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| Born | August 24, 1913 Jiangsu, Huaiyin, China |
| Died | 1973 |
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| Fields | Electrical engineering |
Lan Jen Chu (1913–1973) was a noted electrical engineer and a Professor of Electrical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Biography
Lan Jen Chu was born on August 4, 1913, in Hweiying in the Jiangsu province of China[1]. He graduated from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 1934 with a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical power, and went on to receive the Master of Science and Doctorate of Science degrees in electrical engineering from MIT in 1935 and 1938[1]. Chu was with the Radiation Laboratory at MIT from 1942-1946, and with the Department of Electrical Engineering from 1947-1973[2].
During World War II Chu, at MIT, supervised research of many special antennas for use in radar and telecommunication application[1]. He also authored three technical books; two with Richard Adler and Robert Fano in the area of electromagnetics[3]. Lan Jen Chu was a fellow of the American Physical Society and the Institute of Radio Engineers[1].
References
- ^ a b c d "Biography - Lan Jen Chu". IRE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques. 6 (3). IEEE: 249. July 1958. doi:10.1109/TMTT.1958.1124553. Retrieved 16 January, 2014.
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "MIT Museum Nomination" (HTML). Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved 16 January, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "List of books authord by Lan Jen Chu" (HTML). MIT Press. Retrieved 16 January, 2014.
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External links
- MIT Press page of books authored by Lan Jen Chu [1]