1892-1973; Scot. physicist
Watson-Watt
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Sir Robert Alexander 1892–1973
British physicist who pioneered the development of radar. In 1919 he produced a system for locating thunderstorms by tracking their radio emissions. In the 1930s Watson-Watt led the team that developed radar into a practical system for locating aircraft.
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