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[[File:William_D._Coolidge.jpg|thumb|William David Coolidge.]]'''William David Coolidge''' ( | [[File:William_D._Coolidge.jpg|thumb|William David Coolidge.]]'''William David Coolidge''' (23 October 1873 – 3 February 1975) was an American physicist and engineer, who made major contributions to X-ray machines. He was the director of the General Electric Research Laboratory and a vice-president of the corporation. He was also famous for the development of "ductile tungsten", which is important for the incandescent light bulb. | ||
== In the News == | == In the News == | ||
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File:William_D._Coolidge_(23_Oct).png|thumb|William D. Coolidge: biographical sketch. | |||
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== Fiction cross-reference == | == Fiction cross-reference == | ||
* [[Crimes against physical constants]] | |||
* [[Gnomon algorithm]] | |||
* [[Gnomon Chronicles]] | |||
== Nonfiction cross-reference == | == Nonfiction cross-reference == | ||
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* [[Physicist (nonfiction)]] | * [[Physicist (nonfiction)]] | ||
External links | == External links == | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_D._Coolidge William D. Coolidge] @ Wikipedia | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_D._Coolidge William D. Coolidge] @ Wikipedia | ||
Latest revision as of 03:19, 23 October 2020
William David Coolidge (23 October 1873 – 3 February 1975) was an American physicist and engineer, who made major contributions to X-ray machines. He was the director of the General Electric Research Laboratory and a vice-president of the corporation. He was also famous for the development of "ductile tungsten", which is important for the incandescent light bulb.
In the News
William D. Coolidge: biographical sketch.
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Fiction cross-reference
Nonfiction cross-reference
External links
- William D. Coolidge @ Wikipedia