Russell, Jesse E.
1948- · Contribution: 1988
Digital cellular base station technology
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Impact on the world
Led the first Bell Laboratories team to introduce digital cellular technology in the United States, developing base station technology foundational to how mobile devices transmit and receive radio signals.
Life & background
An electrical engineer, Russell became the first African-American hired directly from a historically Black college or university by AT&T Bell Laboratories. He led the team that introduced digital cellular technology to the U.S. in 1988, developing base station technology that remains foundational to mobile phone networks.
Sources
- National Academy of Engineering; IEEE (Fellow); The HistoryMakers
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