Edwin Howard Armstrong
An American electrical engineer who invented FM radio and made significant contributions to radio technology.
Most quoted
"The radio art is a peculiar one. It is not like the telephone, where you can talk to one person. It is like a public address system, where you talk to everybody, whether they want to listen or not."
— from Biography of Edwin Howard Armstrong
"The only real security is not insurance or money or a job, not a house and furniture, or a retirement fund. The only real security is the ability to produce, to create, to invent."
— from Attributed
"I could never accept findings based almost exclusively on mathematics. It ain't ignorance that causes all the trouble in this world. It's the things people know that ain't so."
— from Attributed
All quotes by Edwin Howard Armstrong (356)
The pursuit of knowledge is a journey without end, and each discovery opens new horizons.
Beauty lies not just in what is seen, but in the elegance of a well-conceived solution.
The human spirit thrives on challenges and the joy of overcoming them.
Innovation is not just about creating new things, but about seeing the world in a new light.
Every failure is a step closer to success, if one learns from it.
The true measure of a man is not in his possessions, but in his contributions.
To live is to question, to explore, and to strive for understanding.
The silence of the unknown is an invitation to discovery.
Our legacy is not what we leave behind, but the impact we have on the future.
The pursuit of truth requires an open mind and an unwavering spirit.
Consciousness is the ultimate frontier, both within and without.
The greatest inventions often come from the simplest observations.
Life is a series of experiments, and each one teaches us something new.
The human condition is defined by our endless capacity for wonder and innovation.
To see the invisible, one must think the unthinkable.
The universe speaks in frequencies, and it is our task to listen.
True beauty lies in the harmony of function and form.
The path to understanding is paved with curiosity and perseverance.
Death is not an end, but a transition in the grand scheme of existence.
Our ability to connect and communicate defines our humanity.
Contemporaries of Edwin Howard Armstrong
Other Inventions born within 50 years of Edwin Howard Armstrong (1890–1954).