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Herbert Ives, US engineer and physicist C016 / 8815
Herbert Eugene Ives (1882-1953), US engineer and physicist. Ives worked on early facsimile (fax) and television systems. He worked for the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, demonstrating long-distance television transmission in the 1920s, and pioneering television-telephone (videotelephony) systems in the 1930s. Ives is also known for his work in physics, testing Einsteins special relativity with the Ives-Stilwell experiment of 1938. Intended to disprove special relativity, the experiment confirmed the time dilation effect. This photograph, dating from 1913, is from the Bain News Service, one of the USAs earliest news picture libraries
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This print showcases the brilliant mind of Herbert Ives, a pioneering American engineer and physicist. With his piercing gaze directed at the camera, Ives exudes an air of confidence and determination. Born in 1882, Herbert Eugene Ives dedicated his life to pushing the boundaries of scientific innovation. Renowned for his groundbreaking work on early fax and television systems, he played a crucial role in revolutionizing long-distance television transmission during the 1920s. In fact, he even spearheaded the development of television-telephone (videotelephony) systems in the 1930s. Beyond his contributions to telecommunications technology, Ives made significant strides in physics as well. His most notable achievement was conducting the Ives-Stilwell experiment in 1938 to test Einstein's special relativity theory. Interestingly enough, this experiment aimed to disprove Einstein's theory but instead confirmed its time dilation effect. Captured by Bain News Service back in 1913, this portrait immortalizes Herbert Ives as a key figure in American scientific history. As we admire this image today, we are reminded of his unwavering dedication to advancing human knowledge and understanding. This remarkable photograph is part of Science Photo Library's collection from Library of Congress—an invaluable glimpse into one man's extraordinary journey through time as an accomplished scientist and engineer who left an indelible mark on both technological advancements and our understanding of fundamental physics principles like special relativity.
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