About Phillip Hagar Smith
Lived 1905 – 1987 (aged 82). Phillip Hagar Smith was an American inventor and engineer.
Phillip Hagar Smith (29 April 1905 – 29 August 1987) was an American electrical engineer, who became famous for his invention of the Smith chart.
Life Smith was born in Lexington, Massachusetts in 1905, and graduated from Tufts College in 1928 with a BS degree in electrical engineering. While working for Bell Telephone Laboratories,
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Who was Phillip Hagar Smith?
American electrical engineer (1905-1987)
When was Phillip Hagar Smith born?
Phillip Hagar Smith was born on 29 April 1905 in Lexington.
When did Phillip Hagar Smith die?
Phillip Hagar Smith died on 29 August 1987 in Berkeley Heights.
What was Phillip Hagar Smith's occupation?
Phillip Hagar Smith was an inventor and engineer.
What nationality was Phillip Hagar Smith?
Phillip Hagar Smith was American.
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