Edwin Howard Armstrong

(1890-1954)

American electrical engineer and inventor

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Edwin Howard Armstrong (December 18, 1890 – February 1, 1954) was an American electrical engineer and inventor, who developed FM (frequency modulation) radio and the superheterodyne receiver system. He held 42 patents and received numerous awards, including the first Medal of Honor awarded by the Institute of Radio Engineers (now IEEE), the French Legion of Honor, the 1941 Franklin Medal and the 1942 Edison Medal. He was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame and included in the International Telecommunication Union's roster of great inventors.

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Born	18 December 1890 Chelsea, Manhattan, New York City, United States
Died	31 January 1954 (aged 63) Manhattan, New York City, New York
Zodiac	Sagittarius
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