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Alfred Powell Morgan

American electrical engineer

Alfred Powell 'Skipper' Morgan (1889–1972) was an electrical engineer, inventor of radio and mechanical devices, and author of technical and children's books from the U.S. state of New Jersey.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Alfred Powell Morgan (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Apr 13, 1889, died Mar 16, 1972.1

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Career

Occupation: engineer, textbook writer, writer, manufacturer.4

Originally from Upper Montclair, New Jersey, Morgan attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and was a radio manufacturer for many years. He was a partner of Adams Morgan, an electronics company founded in around 1910 that distributed radio construction kits. Paul Forman Godley, developer of the Paragon Receivers, joined in 1915 as the third partner. The company employed 50-100 staff in 1922/23. Due to economic problems, production was halted at the end of 1927.

From Wikipedia’s article on Alfred Powell Morgan (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Personal life

  • BornApr 13, 1889, New York City5
  • DiedMar 16, 1972, Montclair6
  • CitizenshipUnited States7

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