Harold Edgerton: Pioneer of High-Speed Photography

Field Information
Full Name Harold Eugene Edgerton
Date of Birth 6 April 1903
Place of Birth Fremont, Nebraska, USA
Date of Death 4 January 1990
Place of Death Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Citizenship / Country of Residence American / United States
Education University of Nebraska-Lincoln (B.S. in Electrical Engineering), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.S., Sc.D. in Electrical Engineering)
Profession Electrical engineer, scientist, professor, inventor, photographer
Years of Activity 1920s - 1980s
Brief Information Harold Edgerton was an American electrical engineer and professor at MIT, renowned for his pioneering work in high-speed photography. He developed strobe lights and techniques that allowed freezing motion at incredibly fast speeds, revealing phenomena previously invisible to the human eye. His innovations revolutionized scientific research, industrial imaging, and artistic photography.