Diogenes Angelakos | |
|---|---|
| Born | Diogenes James Angelakos July 3, 1919 |
| Died | June 7, 1997 (aged 77) Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | |
| Known for | Pioneering the fields of microwaves, antennas and electromagnetic waves and being injured by one of Ted Kaczynski's bombs in 1982 |
| Spouse |
Helen Hatzilambrou
(m. 1946; died 1982) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Berkeley Citation (1990)[1] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Electronic engineering |
| Institutions | University of California, Berkeley |
| Thesis | Current and charge distributions on antennas and open-wire lines (1950) |
| Doctoral advisor | Ronold W. P. King |
Diogenes James Angelakos (July 3, 1919 – June 7, 1997) was an American electrical engineer and professor emeritus of electronic engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, who served as the director of the Electronics Research Laboratory for 20 years. He is credited with building up the research group into one of the university's biggest research labs.[2] He is considered a pioneer in the fields of microwaves, antennas and electromagnetic waves.[3]