Lan Jen Chu
Lan Jen Chu | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 24, 1913 |
| Died | 1973 |
| Alma mater | Shanghai Jiao Tong University Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Awards | Fellow APS, Fellow IRE |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Electrical engineering |
| Institutions | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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 Huai'an 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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