Jonathan Adolf Wilhelm Zenneck | |
|---|---|
 Zenneck in 1951 | |
| Rector of the Technical University of Munich | |
| In office 1925–1927 | |
| Preceded by | Walther von Dyck |
| Succeeded by | Kaspar Dantscher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 15, 1871 Ruppertshofen, Württemberg, German Empire |
| Died | April 8, 1959 (aged 87) Althegnenberg, West Germany |
| Alma mater | University of Tübingen |
| Known for | |
| Awards | Werner von Siemens Ring (1956) IEEE Medal of Honor (1928)[1] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Electrical engineering |
| Doctoral advisor | Theodor Eimer |
Jonathan Adolf Wilhelm Zenneck (15 April 1871 – 8 April 1959) was a German physicist and electrical engineer who contributed to researches in radio circuit performance and to the scientific and educational contributions to the literature of the pioneer radio art.
Zenneck improved the Braun cathode ray tube by adding a second deflection structure at right angles to the first, which allowed two-dimensional viewing of a waveform. This two-dimensional display is fundamental to the oscilloscope.[2]
- ^ IEEE Global History Network (2011). "IEEE Medal of Honor". IEEE History Center. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ^ Marton, L. (1980). "Ferdinand Braun: Forgotten Forefather". Advances in electronics and electron physics. Vol. 50. Academic Press. p. 252. ISBN 978-0-12-014650-5. Retrieved 19 January 2011.