M. Robert Aaron
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M. Robert Aaron was a noted American electrical engineer specializing in telecommunications.
Aaron was born in Philadelphia, served in the United States Coast Guard
during World War II
, received his bachelor's (1949) and master's degree (1951) in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania
, and in 1951 joined Bell Laboratories. There he helped design networks for various transmission systems, including TAT-1
, the first repeatered transatlantic telephone cable
system. He was also a key contributor to design of T1, the initial T-carrier
system.
Aaron was a member of the National Academy of Engineering
(1979), Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
and American Association for the Advancement of Science
, and co-recipient of the IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal
(1978).
Aaron was born in Philadelphia, served in the United States Coast Guard
United States Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven U.S. uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission and a federal regulatory agency...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, received his bachelor's (1949) and master's degree (1951) in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
, and in 1951 joined Bell Laboratories. There he helped design networks for various transmission systems, including TAT-1
TAT-1
TAT-1 was the first submarine transatlantic telephone cable system. It was laid between Gallanach Bay, near Oban, Scotland and Clarenville, Newfoundland between 1955 and 1956. It was inaugurated on September 25, 1956, initially carrying 36 telephone channels.-History:The first transatlantic...
, the first repeatered transatlantic telephone cable
Transatlantic telephone cable
A transatlantic telecommunications cable is a submarine communications cable running under the Atlantic Ocean. All modern cables use fibre optic technology....
system. He was also a key contributor to design of T1, the initial T-carrier
T-carrier
In telecommunications, T-carrier, sometimes abbreviated as T-CXR, is the generic designator for any of several digitally multiplexed telecommunications carrier systems originally developed by Bell Labs and used in North America, Japan, and South Korea....
system.
Aaron was a member of the National Academy of Engineering
National Academy of Engineering
The National Academy of Engineering is a government-created non-profit institution in the United States, that was founded in 1964 under the same congressional act that led to the founding of the National Academy of Sciences...
(1979), Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers is a non-profit professional association headquartered in New York City that is dedicated to advancing technological innovation and excellence...
and American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Association for the Advancement of Science
The American Association for the Advancement of Science is an international non-profit organization with the stated goals of promoting cooperation among scientists, defending scientific freedom, encouraging scientific responsibility, and supporting scientific education and science outreach for the...
, and co-recipient of the IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal
IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal
The IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal is an award honoring "exceptional contributions to the advancement of communications sciences and engineering" in the field of telecommunications...
(1978).