William R. Blair, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William R. Blair

Irish-American scientist

Date of Birth: 07-Nov-1874

Place of Birth: County Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 02-Sep-1962

Profession: physicist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

William Richards Blair (November 7, 1874 – September 2, 1962) was an American scientist and U.S.
Army officer, who worked on the development of the radar in United States starting during the 1930s.
He led the U.S.
Army's Signal Corps Laboratories during its formative years and is often called the "Father of American Radar".