Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Lee de Forest Biography and Timeline

Follow Lee de Forest through 1 dated historical records for United States of America.

Lee de Forest, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1906

Audion Triode

Inventor · New York · Science / Technology

Adds a control grid to a vacuum tube, enabling an electron current to amplify electrical signals.

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