Noble, Harrell V. (Harrell Vaun), 1907-1982

Engineer.

From the description of Harrell V. Noble papers, 1923-2003 (bulk 1932-1972). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71132948

Biographical Note

• 1907, Apr. 14: Born, Noblesville, Ind.
• 1929: B.S., Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind.
• 1929 - 1930 : Vacuum tube engineer, Grigsby-Grunow Co., Chicago, Ill.
• 1930 - 1933 : Research engineer, High Power Tube Laboratory, Westinghouse Electronic and Manufacturing Co., East Pittsburgh, Pa., performing research on medium to microwave vacuum tubes
• 1933: Inventor and demonstrator, power transmission by radio, World’s Fair, Chicago, Ill.
• 1933 - 1935 : Research engineer, Gulf Research and Development Corp., Pittsburgh, Pa., performing research on tuned circuit filters using the properties of solid state materials
• circa 1934: Married Rosalind Wilson
• 1935 - 1941 : Project engineer, RCA Manufacturing Co., Camden, N.J., developing and designing commercial and government transmitters
• 1941 - 1946 : Chief engineer, Transmitter Department, Crosley Radio Corp., Cincinnati, Ohio Chief engineer, Government Radio Department, Crosley Division, Aviation Corp., Cincinnati, Ohio, managing the development of several World War II radio receivers, transmitters, radars, beacons, and Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) equipment
• 1946 - 1951 : Technical director, Research and Plans Branch, Electronic Subdivision, Wright Field (later Wright-Patterson Air Force Base), Dayton, Ohio, directing electronic research efforts of the U.S. Air Force
• 1951 - 1965 : Assistant chief and technical director, Electron Components Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, managing and directing the research and development programs in electronic components, consisting of transistors, capacitors, resisters, radomes, lasers, and molecular electronics
• 1965 - 1972 : Director, Electronic Technology Division, Air Force Avionics Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, managing and directing basic research and development in the fields of lasers and molecular electronics
• 1982, Oct. 6: Died, Xenia, Ohio

From the guide to the Harrell V. Noble Papers, 1923-2003, (bulk 1932-1972), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)