About John Fluke
Lived 1911 – 1984 (aged 72). John Fluke was a military officer and engineer.
John Maurice Fluke, Sr. (14 December 1911 – 11 February 1984) was the founder of Fluke Corporation, a manufacturer of electronic test equipment, and a former General Electric employee. Fluke served as an officer in the United States Navy in World War II and worked on shipboard electrical problems for then-Captain Hyman G. Rickover. He received the Legion of Merit for this work. He reached the rank of Commander before leaving the Navy at the war's end.
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American engineer (1911-1984)
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John Fluke was born on 14 December 1911.
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John Fluke died on 11 February 1984.
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John Fluke was a military officer and engineer.
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