Rudolf Kompfner

About Rudolf Kompfner

Birth Day: May 16, 1909
Birth Place: Austria
Died On: Dec 3, 1977 (age 68)
Birth Sign: Taurus

Rudolf Kompfner Net Worth

Rudolf Kompfner was born on May 16, 1909 in Austria. Engineer and physicist who invented the traveling-wave tube (TWT). He received the National Medal of Science in 1974 for his invention.
Rudolf Kompfner is a member of Physicist

💰Rudolf Kompfner Net worth: $7.3 billion

About

Engineer and Physicist who invented the traveling-wave tube (TWT). He received the National Medal of Science in 1974 for his invention.

Before Fame

He was initially going to become an Architect but had a love for electronics and physics.

Trivia

He was recruited to work for the British army during World War II on a secret microwave vacuum tube research program.

Family Life

He moved to England due to antisemitism and resided in Stanford, California until his death.

Associated With

He was a contemporary of fellow Austrian Physicist Wolfgang Pauli.