Jonathan 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 | Jonathan Adolf Wilhelm Zenneck 15 April 1871 Ruppertshofen, Württemberg, German Empire (now Baden-Württemberg, Germany) |
| Died | 8 April 1959 (aged 87) Althegnenberg, Bavaria, West Germany (now Germany) |
| Alma mater | University of Tübingen |
| Known for | Zenneck wave |
| Awards | IRE Medal of Honor (1928)[1] Werner von Siemens Ring (1956) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics Electrical engineering |
| Doctoral advisor | Theodor Eimer |
Jonathan Adolf Wilhelm Zenneck (15 April 1871 – 8 April 1959) was a German physicist and electrical engineer.
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.