Oliver Heaviside

/ˌɑləvər ˌhɛviˈsaɪd/
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Definitions of Oliver Heaviside
  1. noun
    English physicist and electrical engineer who helped develop telegraphic and telephonic communications; in 1902 (independent of A. E. Kennelly) he suggested the existence of an atmospheric layer that reflects radio waves back to earth (1850-1925)
    synonyms: Heaviside
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    electrical engineer
    a person trained in practical applications of the theory of electricity
    physicist
    a scientist trained in physics
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