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*Inventor of "Big Ear" radio telescope (installed in 1965), which recorded more than 20,000 quasars.
Also invented the helical antenna; the corkscrew-shaped antenna used in global positioning satellites.
Etc.
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This topic by Palomar noted the passing of Dr. John Kraus. There's a memorial to his life standing at the Big Ear site. The site was converted to a golf course.
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