Edwin Vincent Gray (1925-1989)
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| Scientific Paper | |
|---|---|
| Title | Edwin Vincent Gray (1925-1989) |
| Read in full | Link to paper |
| Author(s) | Ed Gray |
| Keywords | {{{keywords}}} |
| Journal | None |
| No. of pages | 4 |
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Abstract
Edwin Gray was born in Washington, DC in 1925. He was one of 14 children. At age eleven, he became interested in the emerging field of electronics, when he watched some of the first demonstrations of primitive radar being tested across the Potomac River. He left home at 15 and joined the Army, but was quickly discharged for being under age. At 18 he joined the Navy and served three years of combat duty in the Pacific. He narrowly escaped death when a bomb exploded on his ship?s deck during an attack. He received an honorable medical discharge after spending some time in a navel hospital with head injuries...
