Title
Broadcast Radio
Description
Transcript of a lecture given by tutor emeritus Howard Fisher on April 29, 2026 as part of the Dean's Lecture & Concert Series. The Dean's Office has provided this description of the event: "This talk will recount the paths by which the basic techniques of wireless signaling were adapted to make possible the wireless transmission of voice and sound—the technology we now call radio. Essential in this endeavor were additional capabilities of the vacuum tube: oscillation, which enabled production of electromagnetic waves having a defined frequency, and modulation, which varied the properties of electromagnetic waves. I will conclude by suggesting that technologies should not be viewed as being chiefly solutions to problems, but might also be seen as practical extensions of speculative thinking."
Creator
Publisher
Coverage
Santa Fe, NM
Date
2026-04-29
Rights
Meem Library has been given permission to make this item available online.
Type
text
Format
pdf
Subject
Relation
Language
English
Identifier
SF_FisherH_Broadcast_Radio_2026-04-29
Original Format
pdf
Page numeration
22 pages