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Reginald Aubrey Fessenden

A pioneer in the field of radio communication, Fessenden was born in East Bolton Township. He left Canada in 1884 and, while a school principal in Bermuda, became a self-taught expert on telecommunication theory. This expertise led to research appointments in the United States where he made a number of important discoveries including one to facilitate the audible reception of radio waves. After 1912 he concentrated on problems concerning marine navigation, inventing the fathometer (a sonic depth finder) and, during the First World War, an instrument for detecting submarines.

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Reginald Aubrey Fessenden

Ce pionnier de la radiocommunication est né à Bolton-Est. En 1884, il quitta le Canada et, pendant qu’il dirigeait une école aux Bermudes, il se donna une formation en télécommunications. Sa compétence l’amena aux États-Unis où il fit de la recherche et d’importantes découvertes, notamment dans le domaine de la réception radiophonique. Après 1912, il se spécialisa dans les questions de navigation. Il inventa une sonde sonore, puis, durant la Première Grande Guerre, un instrument pour repérer les sous-marins.

Location: Corner of Nichols-Austin Road and Fischer Road
Emplacement : Coin du chemin Nichols-Austin et du chemin Fischer
Coordinates · Coordonnées: 45.183808, -72.280334
Source: Parks Canada – Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada commemorative plaques (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)
Licence · Permission: Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
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