John H. DeWitt Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John H. DeWitt Jr.

American radio astronomy pioneer. Observed first moonbounce transmission in 1946.

Date of Birth: 20-Feb-1906

Place of Birth: Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Date of Death: 25-Jan-1999

Profession: astronomer, engineer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

John H.
DeWitt Jr.
(February 20, 1906 – January 25, 1999) was an American pioneer in radio broadcasting, radar astronomy and photometry.
He observed the first successful reception of radio echoes off the moon on January 10, 1946 as part of Project Diana.