George Russell Harrison life and biography

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George Russell Harrison biography

Date of birth : 1898-07-14
Date of death : 1979-07-27
Birthplace : San Diego, California
Nationality : American
Category : Science and Technology
Last modified : 2011-10-03
Credited as : Inventor, Writer,

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George Russell Harrison invented the echelle spectrograph, developed a high-speed automatic comparator for measuring the intensities and wavelengths of spectral lines, and compiled the MIT Wavelength Tables, a comprehensive catalogue of more than 10,000 spectrum lines. He designed the first practical ruling engine, controlled by optical interferometric techniques, for producing high-quality diffraction gratings. He wrote several books explaining scientific principles to children, textbooks explaining much more advanced principles, and the best-seller Atoms in Action, describing how advances in physics had been adapted to practical uses in agriculture, aviation, communications, medicine, radio, weather forecasting, and other technologies. His second wife was a well-known romance, mystery, and children's novelist, writing under pseudonyms including Betsy Allen, Betty Cavanna, and Elizabeth Headley. Harrison provided the illustrations for many of her books.




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