An EE Who Swayed The World (Book Review)
G. Morgan · IEEE Spectrum · 1998
Ask most electrical engineers to list who did most to shape the second half of the 20th century, and few are likely to include one of their own: Vannevar Bush, professor of electrical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), co-founder of Raytheon Corp., and civilian director of the massive U.S. R&D effort during World War II. Yet the development of radar, the proximity fuse, effective anti-submarine warfare, and countless other innovations played the decisive role in tipping the balance of the war to the Allies and, in the longer run, in securing democracy as the preeminent form of government for industrialized states at the close of this century. Presents a comprehensive look at Bush, the establishment of Raytheon, his involvement with the military, and his contributions to electrical engineering.