IEEE Communications Society Edwin Howard Armstrong Achievement Award

This award is named in honor of Edwin H. Armstrong, most notably the inventor and father of the complete FM radio system. He is responsible for the Regenerative Circuit, the Superheterodyne Circuit, and the Superregenerative Circuit. His inventions and development form the backbone of Radio Communications as we know it. A contemporary (in writing about his life and achievements) referred to him as the "Man of High Fidelity" and more recently, his life is documented in a book justly called "Empire of the Air."

Prize
Certificate, plaque, and honorarium of $2,000; funded by the Armstrong Memorial Research Foundation.

Eligibility
Member of the Communications Society.

Basis for Judging
Outstanding contributions over a period of years in the field of interest of the Society.

Presentation
Annually (as soon as possible after recommendation). Award may not be presented if suitable candidate is not available.

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(originally Achievement Award, first presented in 1958 - changed to present title in 1975)

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