St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
UDK 621.38 Электроника. Фотоэлектроника. Электронные лампы, трубки. Рентгенотехника. Ускорители частиц
UDK 621.39 Электросвязь. Техника электросвязи
The scientific discoveries and inventions of Lee de Forest, which left a noticeable mark in radio tube technologies and society, are considered and analyzed. De Forest’s struggle for priority in opening feedback in an audio frequency amplifier is described. The superiority of de Forest in recording sound on film based on the Phonofilm technology invented by him was noted. It is shown how in the dramatic life of de Forest there was a place not only for scientific research, but also for love for women.
Lee de Forest, feedback, regenerative radio reception, gridlick, DV triodes, Phonofilm, Marie Mosquini
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