Fessenden PT 2: Greatest CDN Inventor!!!
OH CANADA! OUR HOME AND INVENTIVE LAND! by Professor Mark Rector
Episode notes
This is part 2 of a 3 part story of the life of Canada's greatest inventor Reginald Fessenden!!
He holds more than 500 patents to his name including his greatest achievement inventing voice radio and broadcasting (while trying to compete with his hero and inspiration Alexander Bell by inventing wireless telephones!!).
Hear the story here of his inventions for Edison including electrical conduit and PVC wire insulation. He also invented the hetrodyne principle on which all radio receivers are based, as well as the gyroscope, SONAR, depth finder, garage door openers, and many many more.
This is one brilliant Canadian.. and no one knows his name!!!
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Canadian historyCanadian TriviaTechnologyHistoryInventionsRadioelectronicsEducationalwireless phonesBroadcasting
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