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Howard Vollum
American electronics engineer and co-founder of Tektronix in 1946. Developed the Type 511 oscilloscope, revolutionizing oscilloscope design, and served as president and chief engineer until 1971. Elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1977.
American · 1 founding
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b139d161-04fe-4231-8679-496ce0ada41fFoundings (1)
- Tektronixno longer at company
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Co-founders (1)
- Melvin Jack Murdock co-founded Tektronix
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- Tektronix Co-founder, President & Chief EngineerSecondary-verified
Sources (3)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Vollum
- Oregon Encyclopedia · https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/vollum-c-howard/
- National Academy of Engineering · https://www.nae.edu/File.aspx?id=189337
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