DIRECTION IN RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
1969; Wiley; Volume: 81; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1111/j.1559-3584.1969.tb05495.x
ISSN1559-3584
Autores Tópico(s)Engineering and Test Systems
ResumoNaval Engineers JournalVolume 81, Issue 3 p. 27-32 DIRECTION IN RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY Dr. ELMER W. ENGSTROM, Dr. ELMER W. ENGSTROM Thenceforth Dr. Engstrom assumed steadily growing responsibilities in many fields—broadcast receiver development and production, research in apparatus and systems, then electron tubes for radio application. Beginning in the early 1930's, he assumed supervision of RCA's intensified program of television research and development.Search for more papers by this author Dr. ELMER W. ENGSTROM, Dr. ELMER W. ENGSTROM Thenceforth Dr. Engstrom assumed steadily growing responsibilities in many fields—broadcast receiver development and production, research in apparatus and systems, then electron tubes for radio application. Beginning in the early 1930's, he assumed supervision of RCA's intensified program of television research and development.Search for more papers by this author First published: June 1969 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1559-3584.1969.tb05495.x is chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board, RCA, rose to the top level of one of the nation's largest electronics companies from a background of research, engineering, and technical management. Before assuming his present position on January 1, 1966, Dr. Engstrom had served four years as President of RCA and six years as Senior Executive Vice President. From January 1,1966, to January 1, 1968, he also was RCA's Chief Executive Officer. He is a member of the Board of Directors of RCA and of its subsidiaries, the National Broadcasting Company, Inc., RCA Communications, Inc., and Random House, Inc. He is also a board member of The Prudential Insurance Company of America. In more than 38 years with RCA, Dr. Engstrom has contributed to and directed major programs in research and engineering, as well as manufacturing and marketing. Beginning in the 1930's, he was largely responsible for the organization and management of RCA's research and development program which led to commercial television service and subsequently to the all-electronic color television system. Through World War II and for many years there-after, Dr. Engstrom headed the research activities of RCA. During the war he was responsible for research in the fields of radar, radio, airborne electronics, television and acoustics. As the company's principal engineering executive during the 1950's, he directed the establishment of RCA's Astro-Electronics Division, the first large-scale organization to develop electronic systems for space programs. These and other contributions in both engineering and corporate management have brought to Dr. Engstrom numerous honors from professional engineering and industrial organizations, as well as doctorates and awards from a number of colleges and universities. In 1958 he was the recipient of the Industrial Research Institute Medal for “distinguished leadership in industrial research,” and in 1962 he received the Medal of Honor of the Electronic Industries Association in recognition of his basic contributions to the advancement of the eltctronics industry. In 1965, he presented the Charles Proteus Steinmetz Centennial Lecture at the first annual meeting of the National Academy of Engineering and was awarded the Charles Proteus Steinmetz Centennial Medal. In 1966, he was presented with the Founders Award of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers “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,” and the William Proter Prize for scientific achievement from The Scientific Research Society of America. In 1946, Dr. Engstrom visited Norway, Sweden, and Denmark as a member of the Scandinavian Research and Industries Tour. During the trip, sponsored by the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences and organizations in Norway and Denmark, he traveled to leading research laboratories, manufacturing plants, and scientific institutions to foster the opening of a two-way flow of scientific information across the Atlantic Ocean. In 1965, the King of Sweden conferred upon him the rank of Commander of the Royal Order of Vasa. Born in Minneapolis, Dr. Engstrom was graduated in 1923 from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and immediately became associated with the General Electric Company in Schenectady. Assigned first to radio engineering, he worked on high-power transmitters and developments in the receiver field, then was placed in charge of design and engineering in the company's newly initiated motion picture sound program. When this activity was transferred to RCA in 1930, Dr. Engstrom joined the corporation as division engineer in charge of Photophone. In 1942, when all of RCA's research activities were brought together at Princeton, New Jersey, Dr. Engstrom was placed in charge. He continued to direct the work of RCA Laboratories and was Executive Vice President, Research and Engineering, when in 1955 he was appointed Senior Executive Vice President of the corporation. He served in this capacity until he became President of RCA in 1961. 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