J. B. Gunn

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John Battiscombe "J. B." Gunn (13 May 1928 – 2 December 2008), known as Ian or Iain, was a British physicist, who spent most of his career in the United States. He discovered the Gunn effect, which led to the invention of the Gunn diode, the first inexpensive source of microwave power that did not require vacuum tubes. He was born John Battiscombe Gunn, but only used that name in legal documents.

Career

1. 1928
   Born
2. 1969
   Won IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award
3. 1971
   Won John Scott Award
4. 2008
   Passed away
5. Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
6. Member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences
7. Member of National Academy of Engineering
8. Won IBM Fellow
9. Won Fellow of the American Physical Society
10. Won IEEE Fellow

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Cairo
• •Citizenship: United Kingdom
• •Known as: physicist, engineer