Oliver E. Buckley
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Oliver Ellsworth Buckley (August 8, 1887 in Sloan, Iowa
- December 14, 1959 in Newark, New Jersey
) was an American electrical engineer known for his contributions to the field of submarine telephony.
for "contributions to the science and art which have made possible a transatlantic telephone cable; for wise leadership of a great industrial laboratory; for outstanding services to the government of his country".
Buckley, along with his colleagues at AT&T H. D. Arnold and Gustav Elmen (the discoverer of permalloy), is responsible c.1915 for a method of constructing submarine cable
using permalloy
tape wrapped around the copper conductors. This construction greatly improves the loading performance of the cable.
The Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize is named in his honor.
Sloan, Iowa
Sloan is a city in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,032 at the 2000 census.-Economy:...
- December 14, 1959 in Newark, New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
) was an American electrical engineer known for his contributions to the field of submarine telephony.
Biography
He received the IEEE Edison MedalIEEE Edison Medal
The Edison Medal is presented by the IEEE "for a career of meritorious achievement in electrical science, electrical engineering or the electrical arts." It is the oldest and most coveted medal in this field of engineering in the United States. The award consists of a gold medal, bronze replica,...
for "contributions to the science and art which have made possible a transatlantic telephone cable; for wise leadership of a great industrial laboratory; for outstanding services to the government of his country".
Buckley, along with his colleagues at AT&T H. D. Arnold and Gustav Elmen (the discoverer of permalloy), is responsible c.1915 for a method of constructing submarine cable
Submarine cable
Submarine cable may refer to:*Submarine communications cable*Submarine power cable...
using permalloy
Permalloy
Permalloy is a nickel-iron magnetic alloy, with about 20% iron and 80% nickel content. It is notable for its very high magnetic permeability, which makes it useful as a magnetic core material in electrical and electronic equipment, and also in magnetic shielding to block magnetic fields...
tape wrapped around the copper conductors. This construction greatly improves the loading performance of the cable.
The Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize is named in his honor.