Walter Ransom Gail Baker | |
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 Walter R. G. Baker | |
| Born | November 30, 1892[1] |
| Died | October 30, 1960 (aged 67)[2] Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Union College |
| Awards | IEEE Medal of Honor (1952) IEEE Founders Medal (1958) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Electrical engineering |
Walter Ransom Gail Baker (November 30, 1892 – October 30, 1960) was an American electrical engineer.[3] He was a vice president of General Electric, and was Director of Engineering for the Radio Manufacturers Association (now the Electronic Industries Alliance). At the urging of James Lawrence Fly, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Baker founded the National Television System Committee, or NTSC, in 1940.[4][5] He served as president of the Institute of Radio Engineers (IRE) in 1947.
- ^ Televiser, Volumes 1-1946. Television Publications. 1944.
- ^ Union, American Geophysical (1961). Transactions - American Geophysical Union.
- ^ "Obituary: Walter R. G. Baker". Physics Today. 14 (1): 98. January 1961. doi:10.1063/1.3057377.
- ^ Donald G. Fink, The Forces at Work Behind the NTSC Standards, a paper presented at the 122nd annual SMPTE Technical Conference, November 9–14, 1980, New York, N.Y.
- ^ "Walter Baker". IEEE Global History Network. IEEE. Retrieved 2010-11-20.