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August 26, 1873
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June 30, 1961
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Lee de Forest was born on August 26, 1873 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and held citizenship in the United States . He was a physicist , engineer , film director , film producer , and inventor. De Forest was educated at Northfield Mount Hermon School , Yale University , and the Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science. His doctoral advisor was Josiah Willard Gibbs .
De Forest's most notable work is the invention of the triode , a significant contribution to the field of electronics. He passed away on June 30, 1961 in Hollywood . In recognition of his achievements, Lee de Forest was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 1977 .
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