About Shintaro Uda
Lived 1896 – 1976 (aged 80). Shintaro Uda was a Japanese inventor, university teacher and engineer.
Yagi–Uda antenna design for communication at a wavelength of λ. was a Japanese inventor, and assistant to Professor Hidetsugu Yagi at Tohoku Imperial University, where together they invented the Yagi–Uda antenna in 1926.
In February 1926, Yagi and Uda published their first report on the wave projector antenna in a Japanese publication. Yagi applied for patents on the new antenna both in Japan and the United States. His ("Variable Directional Electric Wave Generating Device") was issued in May 1932 and assigned to the Radio Corporation of America.
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Who was Shintaro Uda?
Japanese engineer (1896–1976)
When was Shintaro Uda born?
Shintaro Uda was born on 1 June 1896 in Toyama Prefecture.
When did Shintaro Uda die?
Shintaro Uda died on 18 August 1976 in Tokyo.
What was Shintaro Uda's occupation?
Shintaro Uda was an inventor, university teacher and engineer.
What nationality was Shintaro Uda?
Shintaro Uda was Japanese.
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