Rufus P. Turner | |
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 Turner working on an early radio | |
| Born | December 25, 1907 Houston, Texas |
| Died | March 25, 1982 (aged 74) |
| Education | Armstrong Tech California State College (BA, 1958) University of Southern California (MA, 1960; PhD, 1966) |
| Known for | Transistor radios; popular and technical electronics texts |
Rufus Paul Turner (December 25, 1907 – March 25, 1982)[1] was an academic, engineer, and author who published on semiconductor devices, technical writing style, and poet-novelist Charlotte Smith. After three decades working with electronic devices – including developing the first practical transistor radio – he earned a doctorate in literature at age 52 and became an English professor.[1] He wrote over 40 books and 3000 articles during his six-decade career.[1]
- ^ a b c Fikes, Robert (January 23, 2007). "Turner, Rufus P. (1907-1982)". Black Past. Retrieved December 30, 2013.