Emma Unson Rotor | |
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Born | Manila, Philippines | May 18, 1913
Died | September 6, 1998 | (aged 85)
Education | Bachelors (mathematics) Masters (1937) (physics) |
Alma mater | University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines |
Known for | Proximity fuze |
Spouse | Arturo Rotor (writer) |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | National Bureau of Standards (NBS) |
Emma Unson Rotor (May 18, 1913 – September 6, 1998) was a Filipino-American physicist and mathematician whose pioneering work during World War II significantly contributed to the development of the proximity fuse, a crucial advancement in military technology that played a critical role in the Allied victory of World War II.[1][2]
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