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Ivan Getting

Ivan Alexander Getting (January 18, 1912 – October 11, 2003) was an American physicist and electrical engineer, credited (along with Roger L. Easton and Bradford Parkinson) with the development of the Global Positioning System (GPS). He was the co-leader (the other being Louis Ridenour) of the research group which developed the SCR-584, an automatic…

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Global Positioning System
Born
Ivan Alexander Getting (1912-01-18)January 18, 1912 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died
October 11, 2003(2003-10-11) (aged 91) Coronado, California
Occupations
Physicist, Electrical Engineer

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Ivan Getting → Ivan Alexander Getting (1912-01-18)January 18, 1912 New York City, New York, U.S.
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Ivan GettingKnown forGlobal Positioning System1.00infobox
Ivan GettingOccupationsPhysicist, Electrical Engineer1.00infobox

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