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Apr 2, 2014 · James West is a U.S. inventor and professor who, in 1962, developed the electret transducer technology later used in 90 percent of contemporary microphones.
James Edward Maceo West (born February 10, 1931) is an American inventor and acoustician. He holds over 250 foreign and U.S. patents for the production and design of microphones and techniques for creating polymer foil electrets.
Apr 9, 2019 · James Edward West was a Bell Laboratories Fellow who patented the electret microphone. The technology is used in 90 percent all microphones built today.
Feb 13, 2013 · James West. Electrical engineer James Edward West was born on February 10, 1931 in Farmville, Virginia to Samuel Edward and Matilda West. At various points, his father worked as a funeral home owner, an insurance salesman, and as a porter on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
Discover the story of James West, who co-invented the electret microphone, used in products ranging from recording equipment to phones and hearing aids.
James West is a professor of electrical and computer engineering and mechanical engineering. He is known worldwide as the co-inventor of the foil electret microphone.
Jan 24, 2018 · James West is a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Johns Hopkins University. West and his research partner, Gerhard Sessler, invented the microphone in the 1962 while...
May 8, 2016 · Now in his 80s, the legendary inventor still pursues research and fights for education. We hear the world in a much different way thanks to James West. If you’ve ever used a cellphone, hearing...
Discover the story of National Inventors Hall of Fame® Inductee James West - a legendary inventor, professor and advocate for diversity.
Feb 27, 2019 · Interview with James Edward Maceo West, African American inventor, acoustician, and research professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Mechanical Engineering at the Johns Hopkins ...
