Friday, April 11, 2008
Sir Robert Alexander Watson-Watt
Sir Robert Alexander Watson-Watt developed the first Practical RADAR system. He is a Scottish born scientist born in Angus Scotland April 13th 1982. He is a descendant to James Watt the inventor of the first steam engine. Although the Radar System was initially developed before his system, he perfected it and made it functional and revolutionized the face of warfare. he improved invention was attributed to the allied forces against Germany. Bur before these accomplishments he graduated with a BS in engineering from University of St Andrews in Dundee Scotland. Upon hos graduation ffrom university he was awarded as assistantship by a professor Peddie and it was there he began his in depth work into radio or wireless telegraphy. He eventually joined the meteorological office where he used he knowledge to track thunderstorms. He contuinued his work whic eventually lead him to the development of the RADAR system based from existing technology of the time.
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