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[[|thumb|Ruhmer listening at one station to his "photo-electric" optical telephone system (1905).]]'''Ernst Walter Ruhmer''' (April 15, 1878—April 8, 1913) was a German physicist. He was best known for investigating practical applications making use of the light-sensitivity properties of selenium, which he employed in developing wireless telephony using line-of-sight optical transmissions, sound-on-film audio recording, and television transmissions over wires. | [[File:Ernst_Ruhmer,_Technical_World_cover_(1905).jpg|thumb|Ruhmer listening at one station to his "photo-electric" optical telephone system (1905).]]'''Ernst Walter Ruhmer''' (April 15, 1878—April 8, 1913) was a German physicist. He was best known for investigating practical applications making use of the light-sensitivity properties of selenium, which he employed in developing wireless telephony using line-of-sight optical transmissions, sound-on-film audio recording, and television transmissions over wires. | ||
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernst_Ruhmer Ernst Ruhmer] @ Wikipedia | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernst_Ruhmer Ernst Ruhmer] @ Wikipedia | ||
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Revision as of 08:33, 18 February 2018
Ernst Walter Ruhmer (April 15, 1878—April 8, 1913) was a German physicist. He was best known for investigating practical applications making use of the light-sensitivity properties of selenium, which he employed in developing wireless telephony using line-of-sight optical transmissions, sound-on-film audio recording, and television transmissions over wires.
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- Ernst Ruhmer @ Wikipedia