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)
It's a tragedy that so much potential is stifled by corporate greed.
I believe in the power of the individual to change the world.
The pursuit of scientific truth is a sacred duty.
I have always sought to build, not to destroy.
The world will eventually recognize the value of what I have done.
The radio art is still in its infancy, and its future possibilities are beyond our present comprehension.
I have never been able to understand why the simple truth should be so difficult to grasp.
The greatest discoveries are often the simplest.
To invent, you must be willing to go against the current, to challenge established ideas.
My work has always been driven by a desire to make things better, to improve communication.
The superheterodyne receiver was a direct result of trying to solve a fundamental problem in radio reception.
Frequency modulation is not just a new way to transmit sound; it's a new way to think about radio.
The static problem was a formidable one, but I believed it could be overcome.
The true test of an invention is its practical application, its ability to serve humanity.
I have always been a firm believer in the power of experimentation.
The regenerative circuit was a breakthrough, but it was only the beginning.
The patent system, while imperfect, is essential for protecting the rights of inventors.
My greatest satisfaction comes from seeing my inventions put to good use.
The future of radio lies in clarity and fidelity, not just in reaching greater distances.
It is not enough to invent; one must also fight for the recognition and adoption of one's work.
Contemporaries of Edwin Howard Armstrong
Other Inventions born within 50 years of Edwin Howard Armstrong (1890–1954).