James West (inventor)

James West
Born (1931-02-10) February 10, 1931 (age 93)
Alma materHampton University, Temple University
AwardsASA Gold Medal (2006)
National Medal of Technology and Innovation (2006)
John Scott Medal (2018)
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics, Electrical Engineering
InstitutionsBell Labs
Johns Hopkins University

James Edward Maceo West (born February 10, 1931) is an American inventor and acoustician. He holds over 250 foreign and U.S. patents for the production and design of microphones and techniques for creating polymer foil electrets.