Did Henry Samson Invent the Gamma Cell and Inspire the Cellphone?
“Henry Samson is incredibly inspiring. He worked hard in school to eventually build the gamma cell. Your probably wondering… what is the gamma cell? A gamma cell is something Henry Samson (and George H. Miley invented.)A direct-conversion energy device that converts the energy generated from the radiation of high-energy gamma rays into electricity. (which is basically a cell phone explained In a complex way.) Henry Samson said, “I did not create the cellphone.” But the gamma cell had a big impact on the cell phone.”
Summary
Henry T. Sampson co‑invented the gamma‑electric cell with George H. Miley and received a patent for it in 1971. He has stated that he did not create the cellular telephone, and the gamma‑electric cell is not considered to have had a major impact on modern cell‑phone technology.
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- Henry T. Sampson | The Grainger College of Engineering | Illinois
Among Sampson’s most notable engineering accomplishments is his co-invention of the gamma electric cell, patented in 1971.
- Henry T. Sampson - Our People - Purdue Engineering
On July 6, 1971, Sampson was awarded a patent with George H. Miley for the invention of the gamma-electric cell, a direct-conversion energy device that converts the energy generated from the radiation of high-energy gamma rays into electricity.
- Inventor of the gamma-electric cell – and first African American PhD in nuclear engineering - 150th Celebration - Purdue University
Following his doctoral studies, Sampson joined The Aerospace Corporation as a project engineer, launching a long, impressive tenure at the company. In 1971, he obtained a patent for his invention of a gamma-electric cell, a groundbreaking device that converted gamma ray energy into electricity.
- Henry Sampson - Physicist of the African Diaspora
Dr. Sampson co-invented the Gamma-Electric cell which received the patent # 3,591,860 (abstract) on july 6, 1971.
- Dr. Henry T. Sampson, Jr. - Minority Engineering Program - Purdue University
On July 6, 1971, Sampson was awarded a patent with George H. Miley for the invention of the gamma-electric cell, a direct-conversion energy device that converts the energy generated from the radiation of high-energy gamma rays into electricity.
- Remembering Dr. Henry T. Sampson, Jr.
For his dissertation he and his advisor, Professor George L. Miley, did research on gamma-electric cells and their ability to convert gamma radiation in to electrical power. [1] This solid-state device not only converted energy, though.
- Henry T. Sampson - Wikipedia
On July 6, 1963, he was awarded a patent, with George H. Miley, for a variation of the gamma-electrical cell, a device that produces a high voltage from radiation sources, primarily gamma radiation, with proposed goals of generating auxiliary power from the shielding of a nuclear reactor.
- Henry Thomas Sampson (1934-2015) | BlackPast.org
Due to his co-invention of the Gamma-Electric cell, Sampson is mistakenly cited as the inventor of the cell phone.
- Dr. Henry T. Sampson Jr. • Mississippi Children's Museum
Sampson invented materials that could help rockets propel in the way they were supposed to. When people had a problem taking gamma energy and turning it into usable power, Dr. Sampson invented the gamma-electric cell which converted gamma rays into electricity.
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