Merle Tuve, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Merle Tuve

American geophysicist

Date of Birth: 27-Jun-1901

Place of Birth: Canton, South Dakota, United States

Date of Death: 20-May-1982

Profession: physicist, geophysicist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Merle Anthony Tuve (June 27, 1901 – May 20, 1982) was an American geophysicist who was the founding director of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory.
He was a pioneer in the use of pulsed radio waves whose discoveries opened the way to the development of radar and nuclear energy.