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1. Seeing the Unseen: Dr. Harold E. Edgerton at CMP
- www.cmp.ucr.edu
- Edgerton and the Wonders of Strobe Alley.
- Edgerton (1903 - 1990). ...
- Edgerton, the legendary MIT scientist is internationally recognized as having developed and popularized the stroboscope and electronic flash for photographic illumination. In order to see the fascinating world that is imperceptible to the human eye Edgerton pioneered high-speed, stop-motion photography in a place called "Strobe Alley. ...
- As a teacher, Edgerton developed new ways of visualizing previously unseen phenomena. Whether it was a stop-action scene of a Broadway musical, the first millionth second of an atomic blast, or the "frozen" coronet of a milk drop, Edgerton's imagery exemplified a fundamental quest in contemporary science and engineering-- seeing the unseen.
- Yet like so-many of his fellow scientists and engineers Edgerton's imagination was not confined to scientific pursuit. Indeed, Edgerton is probably best known to popular audiences as a photographer. ...
- Seeing the Unseen brings history to life with its installation of a facsimile of "Doc" Edgerton's famous lab. In addition to displays of images and graphics, the exhibition space of UCR/CMP's first level gallery has been transformed into a life-size mock- up where children and adults can interact with pieces of Edgerton's equipment and demonstration stations. ... Here viewers can enjoy two video presentations, How Fast is Fast , a 15 minute video biography of Doc Edgerton, and the Academy Award winning short film Quicker 'n a Wink. ... Edgerton and the Wonders of Strobe Alley and UCR/CMP's other Winter exhibitions will be held on Saturday, November 16 from 7:009:00 pm.
- exhibition catalogue and other Edgerton publications in the Museum Store. ... Edgerton and the Wonders of Strobe Alley and its tour were organized by George Eastman House with the Generous support of Bron Elektronic AG, Eastman Kodak Company, the Harold and Esther Edgerton Foundation and EG&G Corporation.
- Edgerton in his Lab, 1942. ...
- Courtesy of the Edgerton Foundation .
2. baloonflag
- www.ashevilletribune.com
- Edgerton tried to close his two-semester vigil at Asheville School with a grand finale on Friday, June 1.
- Edgerton planned on raising a large five-foot by eight-foot Confederate Flag over the graveyard next to the school with the help of a large helium balloon.
- Plans were to have the flag visible not only to the school, but to a good part of downtown, Edgerton said in a press release.
- However, rainy weather all but grounded Edgerton's plans. ...
- Edgerton is protesting the private school's banning of the Confederate Flag from students' dorm rooms. ...
- "I'm just sorry it rained today," Edgerton told about 10 people who came out to the event. Asked why he was doing this, Edgerton said, "The school is not supportive of its southern heritage. ...
- Yet, the school has not seen the last of Edgerton, "I will be back with my balloon and my flag when they come back next Fall. ...
- Edgerton did later call the Tribune and report that by afternoon the weather had improved and he was able to get the balloon aloft.
3. Edgerton, inventor, professor, dies at 86
- the-tech.mit.edu
- Edgerton, inventor, professor, dies at 86.
- "Doc" Edgerton SM '27, Institute professor emeritus of electrical engineering, whose work with stroboscopic light redefined photography, died on Thursday after suffering a heart attack at the MIT Faculty Club where he was having lunch. ...
- Edgerton, who spent 60 years at the Institute both as a student and a professor, worked in the development of advanced sonar equipment and participated in various oceanographic expeditions. ...
- Edgerton first became interested in the use of the flash as a scientific tool while working on his doctoral thesis. ... Edgerton soon perfected the flash to make it more brilliant, faster, reliable, and practical for use. ...
- Perhaps Edgerton's most notable contribution to high-speed motion picture photography was his development of the photographic technique in which an action is photographed at a rate of many flashes per second with an open shutter. ...
- During World War II, Edgerton served as technical representative for the Army Air Forces and devised a strobe system for nighttime aerial photography of ground targets and operations. ...
- After the war, Edgerton assumed major responsibilities in atomic bomb testing and worked to find greater commercial applications of stroboscopic photography. ... Grier '33, Edgerton formed EG&G Inc. ...
- Edgerton also became interested in oceanographic photography and did much to improve the designs of underwater cameras to withstand water pressure. ...
- In his work on oceanographic photography, Edgerton collaborated with the oceanographer Jacques-Yves Cousteau beginning in 1953. ...
- In 1973, Edgerton helped locate the wreckage of the Civil War ironclad Monitor, which sank in a storm off Cape Hatteras, NC, and in 1976 he participated in an unsuccessful attempt to solve the mystery of the Loch Ness Monster in Scotland. ...
- As a professor at MIT for nearly 60 years, Edgerton worked to influence and energize hundreds of students, and students, faculty, and staff alike celebrated him for his humor, informality, and caring. ...
- Born on April 6, 1903, in Fremont, NE, Harold Eugene Edgerton attended the University of Nebraska and received a bachelor's degree there in electrical engineering in 1925. ...
- Edgerton is known to the world as the inventor of high speed photography and as a major figure in its many applications. ...
- Edgerton published four books: Flash! Seeing the Unseen by Ultra High-Speed Photography (1939, in collaboration with James R. ...
4. Edgerton Center: UROP Opportunities
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- Edgerton Center Home.
- The Edgerton Center sponsors a number of different UROP positions: from teaching electronics courses to working with 4th - 8th graders to designing your own UROP project. UROP positions are available at the Edgerton Center throughout the year. ...
- Throughout the year students may also come to the Edgerton Center for help with independent projects for which they may need a workplace, test equipment, access to a shop, or simply advice and encouragement.
- The Edgerton Center Outreach Program is looking for Fall 2004 UROP students to assist with mentoring and teaching of our science outreach activities. ...
5. Edgerton, Ohio
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- Edgerton, Ohio.
- EDGERTON ALLIANCE CHURCH, 419-298-3114.
- EDGERTON OH 43517.
- 125 EAST LYNN, EDGERTON OH 43517 .
- 300 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE, EDGERTON OH 43517 .
- 133 EAST BEMENT STREET, EDGERTON OH 43517 .
- EDGERTON CHRISTIAN CHURCH, 419-298-3663.
- 164 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE, EDGERTON OH 43517 .
- EDGERTON CHURCH OF CHRIST, 419-298-3133.
- 224 LAUBACH DRIVE, EDGERTON OH 43517 .
- EDGERTON EMANUEL UNITED CHURCH, 419-298-3243.
- 307 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE, EDGERTON OH 43517 .
6. About Clyde Edgerton
- www.clydeedgerton.com
- About Clyde Edgerton.
- Few who knew Clyde Edgerton during his childhood would have predicted that he would grow up to be a writer. ...
- Edgerton was born May 20, 1944, in Durham, North Carolina, and then lived in a small community, Bethesda, on the outskirts of the city. He was the only child of Truma and Ernest Edgerton. ...
- Growing up in a rural area, Edgerton had a happy childhood. ... "Drama during this period," Edgerton recalled, "came from baseball, hunting, and playing Robin Hood with my friends in the woods. ... For nine summers, including his freshman year in college, Edgerton played on some type of baseball team. ...
- Edgertons choice of English as a major in college at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill evolved slowly. ...
- During his undergraduate years, Edgerton was a student in the Air Force ROTC program, where he learned to fly a small plane. ...
- After his return from the Air Force, Edgerton decided to complete a masters degree before starting a teaching career. ...
- Edgertons decision to be a serious writer was a very deliberate one, but somewhat of a surprise even to him. ...
- - This biography is an excerpt from a chapter on Clyde Edgerton by R. ...
7. Seeing the Unseen: Dr. Harold E. Edgerton and the Wonders of Strobe Alley
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- Edgerton and the Wonders of Strobe Alley.
- Edgerton and the Wonders of Strobe Alley explores the ingenuity behind the creativity in the career of Edgerton (1903-1990), the legendary Massachusetts Institute of Technology scientist, photographer, and teacher who developed new ways of seeing the fascinating world that is imperceptible to the human eye. ... The exhibition was made possible with support from The Harold and Esther Edgerton Family Foundation, E. ...
- Edgerton was a pioneer in the field of high-speed photography, exploring the effects of the stroboscope and electronic flash when directed at moving objects. ...
- However, rather than being the focal point, they will play a supporting role as the exhibition reveals the working process of Edgerton in his laboratory environment. Known by Edgerton's students and colleagues as "Strobe Alley," it was a place for teaching, invention, and creative exploration. ...
- The interior surfaces carry approximately 125 examples of Edgerton's images.
- In keeping with the look and feel of Edgerton's laboratory, approximately 20 pieces of his equipment are displayed on laboratory shelving typical of "Strobe Alley. ...
- Four electromechanical devices, typical of those used by Edgerton to teach students, are mounted on laboratory tables.
- Along one ofthe exterior walls, a large video monitor is mounted, which will feature a 15-minute video on Edgerton, a selection of his high-speed cinema images, and, highlighting his work, the Academy Award-winning movie Quicker 'n A Wink.
8. Harold Edgerton photographs, Harold Edgerton photography
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- Harold Edgerton .
- Harold Edgerton was born in Freemont, Nebraska on April 6, 1903. ...
- Edgerton, professor at MIT and inventor of the electronic flash, devoted his career to recording what the unaided eye cannot see. ...
- Edgerton was the first to take high-speed color photographs and was a pioneer of multiflash and microsecond imagery, which he used to take detailed photographs of hummingbirds in motion, as well as the progression of athletes' movements. ...
- Harold Edgerton collaborated with Jacques-Yves Cousteau to experiment photographing some of the deepest seabeds in the world.
- In 1986, Spencer Museum of Art hosted an exhibition of Edgerton and Leonardo da Vinci.
- Ansel Adams studied Edgerton's work to help him "get under the scaly epidermis of reality to reach the essences. ...
- Edgerton's photographs were taken using "standard" cameras with electronic flash exposures ranging from 1/50,000 to 1/1,000,000 of a second.
9. George Eastman House, traveling exhibition - Seeing the Unseen: Dr. Harold Edgerton
- www.cmp.ucr.edu
- Edgerton and the Wonders of Strobe Alley.
- Early research on Edgerton's life and work was conducted by former Senior Curator Philip Condax. ...
- Edgerton and the Wonders of Strobe Alley and its tour were organized by George Eastman House with the Generous support of Bron Elektronic AG, Eastman Kodak Company, the Harold and Esther Edgerton Foundation and EG&G Corporation. ...
10. Edgerton High School
- www.edgerton.k12.wi.us
- Edgerton High School .
- Edgerton, WI 53534.
- 45 teachers at Edgerton High School. ...
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12. Edgerton House: Announcements
- eh.mit.edu
- About Edgerton .
- The 2004 Edgerton Orientation Guide is now online as well. ...
- 21 February 2005 Edgerton Web Page Site Updates .
- The Edgerton House Web Page is currently under construction. ...
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology Edgerton House 143 Albany Street, Cambridge MA 02139. ...
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