James A West

James West (inventor)

American inventor and acoustician (born 1931)

James Westerfield

American actor (1913–1971)

James A. Weston

American politician (1827–1895)

James West - Inventor, Microphone & Facts - Biography • biography.com

James West is a U.S. inventor and professor who, in 1962, developed the electret transducer technology later used in 90 percent of contemporary microphones.

Jim West: A Legacy of Innovation - National Inventors Hall of Fame • invent.org

National Inventors Hall of Fame ® Inductee James West has transformed the world of sound. West and fellow Inductee Gerhard Sessler invented the electret microphone, introducing technology that is now found in 90% of the 2 billion microphones manufactured each year.. When you listen to music, pick up a phone or choose a hearing aid, chances are you're engaging with technology made possible ...

James West: 13 Things To Know About The Black Man With 250 ... - Moguldom • moguldom.com

One such product is the modern microphone. A Black man named James West holds 250 patents and helped invent the modern microphone. Alexander Graham Bell patented the first microphone in 1876, but West came up with a much ore practical version for today's world. Here are 13 things to know about the West.

James West - Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering • jhu.edu

James West is a professor of electrical and computer engineering and mechanical engineering. He is known worldwide as the co-inventor of the foil electret microphone. This is a type of condenser microphone upon which 90 percent of all microphones used today are based (such as telephones, sound and music recording equipment, and hearing aids). ...

Dr. James E. West: Electret Microphone Inventor - Famous Black Inventors • black-inventor.com

As the inventor of the microphone, James West has received numerous awards and honors including a Fellow of IEEE, Industrial Research Institute's 1998 Achievement Award, 1995 Inventor of the Year from the State of New Jersey and induction in the Inventors Hall of Fame in 1999. James E. West holds 47 US patents and more than 200 foreign patents ...

James A. West: books, biography, latest update - amazon.com • amazon.com

James A. West is the bestselling author of the epic fantasy series Heirs of the Fallen, and the heroic fantasy series Songs of the Scorpion. He is a native of the Pacific Northwest, but life is a road of many turns.

James Edward West - CPNAS • cpnas.org

James E. West, a research professor at Johns Hopkins University's Whiting School of Engineering, is best known as the co-inventor of the foil-electret transducer, an inexpensive but highly sensitive device that revolutionized the sound industry and is now the basis of sound transmission in most cell phones, hearing aids, professional microphones, and other acoustical equipment.

Celebrating Dr. James West: A Pioneer in Sound Technology • upstageinfo.com

West's innovations in sound technology have left an indelible mark on our daily lives. The Man Behind the Microphone Born in 1931 in Prince Edward County, Virginia, Dr. James Edward Maceo West developed an early interest in electricity and would go on to revolutionize the field of acoustics.

James A. West • blogspot.com

James A. West is the bestselling author of the epic fantasy series Heirs of the Fallen, and the heroic fantasy series Songs of the Scorpion. Between gritty quests, you can find him woodworking, or fly-fishing. He often works for chips and salsa :) Friday, March 7, 2014.