lee de forest

1. 1.

   United States electrical engineer who in 1907 patented the first triode vacuum tube, which made it possible to detect and amplify radio waves (1873-1961)

   SynonymsDe ForestFather of Radio

   Broaderelectrical engineerinventor

Questions about lee de forest

What does lee de forest mean?

lee de forest means "United States electrical engineer who in 1907 patented the first triode vacuum tube, which made it possible to detect and amplify radio waves (1873-1961)".

What is another word for lee de forest?

Close synonyms include De Forest, Father of Radio. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.