Regenerative Circuit & Its Rightful Owner.


 Justice for Edwin Armstrong 

        Born in December of 1890, this American engineer and inventor was and is the breakthrough of electrical engineering. His years of work pushed us decades forward in the advancement of radio and ultimately to the technology we see today.



The Regenerative Circuit

    According to the lecture titled "The History of Radio", the regenerative circuit is a radio amplifier that allows listeners to hear a radio from greater distances. The reason this invention interests me is for the sheer bravery and intelligence its inventor had. He was up against a money hungry businessmen who eventually stole the idea and credit from Armstrong. Without Armstrong's brilliant mind, we would not have this invention and later the FM radio which who's technologies led to advancements like the cellphone and WIFI.






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  1. Courtney MontalvoOctober 20, 2021 at 6:15 PM

    I agree! Justice for Armstrong! I appreciate that even after his first technological breakthrough was credited to another person, that he still followed his passion and made yet another technological breakthrough. It is sad that he wasn't credited before he passed away. It was a revolutionary invention, that would lead to many more technological advancements in the near future.

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  2. Nicole HardinOctober 20, 2021 at 10:57 PM

    I found Edwin Armstrong's story to be very interesting. It's astonishing that I have never heard of him or learned about him in school until now. It's amazing how he created the regenerative circuit out of cylinders and pumps. Electrical engineering is a hard thing to work at, and he did it! I hate how he received no credit. Justice for Armstrong!

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    1. Taylor OvershownOctober 21, 2021 at 3:47 PM

      Edwin Armstrong’s story was tragic because he passed before getting the credit he deserved. We have him to thank for our advancement in FM radio, yet his case was lost to a man who imitated and took credit his creation for the sole purpose of making more money. R.I.P Armstrong.

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    2. Kristen RayburnDecember 2, 2021 at 4:19 PM

      Hi Charlize! I feel like we would be no where today without Edward Armstrong and his magnificent inventions. Its weird to think that his inventions led to other things like WIFI and cellphones, as you stated above. I'm just happy that now he is receiving credit for his inventions and his legacy will carry on for many more year to come!

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  3. Joshua OrtizDecember 2, 2021 at 4:29 PM

    Hi Charlize, I agree with you that Edward Armstrong is deserving of more respect! WiFi and smart phones are necessary to society today and it's hard to think of a world without those technologies. It's truly a shame credit was not given when Armstrong was alive.

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