Lee de Forest

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/lee-de-forest

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Lee de Forest born?October 26, 1873
2. When did Lee de Forest die?June 30, 1961
3. What is the patents?Over 300 patents, including those for sound-on-film technology
4. What is the impact?Revolutionized wireless communication, enabling radio broadcasting and influencing subsequent electronic technologies

Triode: A three-element vacuum tube that acts as an amplifier or oscillator, invented by Lee de Forest.
Amplification: The process of increasing the amplitude or strength of an electrical signal.
Wireless Communication: The transmission of information without the use of physical wires, such as radio waves.
Mass Media: Communication channels designed to reach a very large audience, such as radio, television, and the internet.