Friday, October 30, 2020

James Edward Maceo West -- Developed the electret transducer technology later used in 90 percent of contemporary microphones

 Top 10 African American Inventors | BlawgIT

James Edward Maceo West

 born February 10, 1931

 

 Awards

Dr. West is the recipient of the National Medal of Technology and Innovation,[14] and in 2010, along with Gerhard M. Sessler, West was the recipient of The Franklin Institute's Benjamin Franklin Medal in Electrical Engineering.

 

 He is also an inductee to the National Inventors Hall of Fame[15] and an elected member of the National Academy of Engineering.[16] 

 

 Dr. West  is also the recipient of numerous other honors and awards. However, West feels that his greatest accomplishments are his four children Melanie, Laurie, James and Ellington.

 

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