John Skelton Belrose (24 November 1926 – 19 September 2024) was a Canadian radio scientist.
Life and career
Belrose was born in the small town of Warner, Alberta on 24 November 1926. He attended the University of Cambridge, where he was awarded a PhD in 1958. He worked for the Defence Research Telecommunications Establishment (DRTE) for 33 years. He was a member of the Canadian Amateur Radio Hall of Fame and, along with Walter Cronkite, was awarded the Radio Club of America's Armstrong Medal on 16 November 2007. Belrose died on 19 September 2024, at the age of 97.
References
- "Jack Belrose appointed to Canadian Amateur Radio Hall of Fame". Communications Research Centre Canada. Archived from the original on 1 January 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- "Jack Belrose and Walter Cronkite receive Armstrong Medal". Communications Research Centre Canada. 15 January 2008. Archived from the original on 1 January 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- "John Skelton Belrose". Hulse, Playfair & McGarry Inc. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
External links
- Remembrances of a Radio Scientist - Belrose's report on his 50th anniversary of working in the field of radio science.
- The Sounds of a Spark Transmitter Telegraphy and Telephony - a paper by Jack Belrose.
- Profile of Jack Belrose
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