Nov 13 1962 RCA President Engstrom Signed Ltr AGS Luncheon, Develop Radar & TV

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A November 13, 1962 Signed Elmer W. Engstrom, President of RCA Corp. Letter accepting a American Geographical Society luncheon invitation at the Uniuversity Club.  Mr. Engstrom was one of the
major researchers in World War II helping develop
radar, radio and acoustics
for the war effort and later helped develop
television.
The letter is is 7 ¼ x 10 ½ inches in size.  The letter has normal mailing folds and is in nice condition with no tears or creases.
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Elmer William Engstrom
Elmer William Engstrom
(August 25, 1901 – October 30, 1984) was an American
electrical engineer
and corporate executive prominent for his role in the development of
television
.
Research and development efforts for television
[
During the 1930s, Engstrom led RCA's research and development efforts for
television
, culminating in the company's first commercial black and white television system. Its first complete test took place in 1939, with a transmitter installed on the 85th floor of the
Empire State Building
. A mechanical scanner provided a 120-line, 24-frame picture from live and film subjects, and extensive field tests took place with the first
cathode ray tube
receivers. Although picture quality was poor, the tests conclusively proved the feasibility of television broadcasting. This effort was one of the earliest applications of a "
system engineering
" approach, now standard practice on large technical programs.
[5]
Engstrom subsequently became head of RCA Laboratories (1943) and Vice President for research (1945), leading RCA's successful
World War II
efforts in
radar
,
radio
, and
acoustics
. In the immediate aftermath of the war he participated in relief efforts for central Europe and Germany.
[2]
In his role as head of research he led RCA's development of its first all-electronic color television system after the war, as well as national efforts including BMEWS (the
Ballistic Missile Early Warning System
) and the TIROS (
Television Infrared Observation Satellite
) weather-reporting satellite system. RCA's Astro-Electronics Division (1958) was the first organization within the electronics industry to develop space electronic systems.
Engstrom became RCA's President (1961-1965) and Chief Executive Officer (1966-1968),
[3]
serving on its board until 1971. He served on numerous national advisory panels, was a founding member of the
United States National Academy of Engineering
,
[4]
and received honorary degrees from eighteen colleges and universities including
Drexel Institute of Technology
,
Findlay College
, and
New York University
. He was an
IEEE Fellow
and received numerous awards, including the IEEE Founders Medal in 1966 "For his leadership in management and integration of research and development programs and for his foresighted application of the systems engineering concept in bringing television to the public."