Louis Ridenour

Name: Louis N. Ridenour

Born: June 27, 1911, in Montclair, New Jersey, USA

Death: May 21, 1959 (Age: 47)

Computer-related contributions

• American physicist instrumental in U.S. development of radar.
• Vice president of Lockheed, and an advisor to President Eisenhower.
• Led the development of airborne microwave radar nicknamed "Micky" which allowed bombing through clouds.

Significant publications

• Radar System Engineering (1947).

Honors and awards

• Theodore von Karman Award, by the Air Force Association (1960).