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	Doc Edgerton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Edgerton worked with the undersea explorer Jacques Cousteau, by first providing him with underwater strobes, and then by using sonar to discover the Britannic.
		Edgerton participated in the discovery of the American Civil War battleship USS Monitor.
		In addition to having the scientific and engineering acumen to perfect strobes commercially, Edgerton is equally recognized for his visual aesthetic: many of the striking images he created in illuminating phenomena that occurred too fast for the naked eye adorn art museums worldwide.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Doc_Edgerton (464 words)

	Lore Degenstein Gallery - Seeing the Unseen: Photographs by Harold E. Edgerton
		Herald Edgerton was born in Fremont, Nebraska, in 1903, where his father was principal of the high school and coach of the football team.
		It was Edgerton's work in electrical measurements at MIT that first led him to investigate the stroboscope and the possibility of using it for photography.
		Edgerton, as a photographer, was first of all a scientist and an electrical engineer who investigated, measured, and sought new facts about natural phenomenon.
	www.susqu.edu /art_gallery/seeing/seeing.htm (965 words)

	Edgerton
		Professor Edgerton was a man of broad culture and much reading, fully appreciating the past, but at the same time an advocate of all possible beneficial changes to the present.
		Furthermore, Professor Edgerton adopted the method of having written tests for the general reviews, thereby allowing students proficient in the written tests to be exempt from the final end of semester examinations.
		Professor Edgerton was a great advocate of athletic sports at the academy, as witnessed by his eight year presidency of the athletic association.
	www.dean.usma.edu /math/about/history/edgerton.htm (798 words)

	About Clyde Edgerton
		Edgerton was born May 20, 1944, in Durham, North Carolina, and then lived in a small community, Bethesda, on the outskirts of the city.
		Edgerton’s choice of English as a major in college at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill evolved slowly.
		Edgerton’s decision to be a serious writer was a very deliberate one, but somewhat of a surprise even to him.
	www.clydeedgerton.com /about.htm (745 words)

	Invent Now \| Hall of Fame \| Search \| Inventor Profile
		Born in Fremont, Nebraska, Edgerton graduated from the University of Nebraska and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
		Edgerton also made significant contributions to underwater exploration and worked aboard the ship Calypso with Jacques Cousteau and his crew in explorations of sea floors in the Mediterranean and other locations.
		Edgerton was one of the founding partners of EG&G, Inc. (formerly Edgerton, Germeshausen and Grier), a company specializing in electronic technology, and also helped organize and build the New England Aquarium in Boston.
	www.invent.org /hall_of_fame/49.html (210 words)

	Doc Edgerton -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Harold Eugene "Doc" Edgerton (April 6, 1903–January 4, 1990) was a professor of (The branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication) electrical engineering at the (An engineering university in Cambridge) Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
		Edgerton worked with the undersea explorer (Click link for more info and facts about Jacques Cousteau) Jacques Cousteau.
		Edgerton participated in the discovery of the (Civil war in the United States between the North and the South; 1861-1865) American Civil War battleship (Click link for more info and facts about USS Monitor) USS Monitor.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/d/do/doc_edgerton.htm (371 words)

	Art Review: Edgerton's photos capturing motion still astonishing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Early on, Edgerton experimented with the image of a discharged bullet, synchronizing the firing, the brilliant scintilla of light and the exposure of film to record the clean turmoil resulting from the act.
		During the war years, Edgerton was called on to aid in the effort, for which he devised a tremendously helpful technique of intensely strong flash lighting for aerial photography to be used in nighttime reconnaissance.
		Edgerton's captivating photographs can be seen as the record of scientific investigation and invention, as the aesthetic response to and enrichment of advanced technology and as outstanding examples of the use of cameras and light, regardless of intent or subject.
	www.post-gazette.com /pg/05060/464238.stm (1066 words)

	Harold Eugene Edgerton, April 6, 1903–January 4, 1990 \| By J. Kim Vandiver and Pagan Kennedy \| Biographical ...
		Edgerton, the consummate tinkerer, was more interested in the strobe itself than in the theories it was used to test.
		Edgerton spent his undergraduate years at the University of Nebraska, but got his real education at the power company, where he worked as a grunt and as a lineman.
		Edgerton’s hospitality didn’t stop at the lab: He invited his students home to sample Esther’s cooking and sing backup on “You Are My Sunshine,” which he twanged on the banjo.
	www.nap.edu /html/biomems/hedgerton.html (5129 words)

	Boston.com / News / Education / Higher education / MIT turns spotlight on 'Doc' Edgerton (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Harold "Doc" Edgerton, who spent a lifetime teaching people to see the world differently, is the subject of an exhibit at the MIT Museum, on the campus where he worked and taught for half a century.
		Edgerton's development in the 1930s of the first highly powerful, reusable flash lamp allowed him to photograph high-speed events, and later caught the eye of the U.S. military.
		Edgerton was lampooned in Garry Trudeau's "Doonesbury" comic strip for it, but Douglas suggested the real goal was media exposure for the technology.
	www.boston.com /news/education/higher/articles/2005/01/05/mit_turns_spotlight_on_doc_edgerton?mode=PF (654 words)

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		Edgerton was born on May 20, 1944 in Durham North Carolina.
		Edgerton went to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
		Edgerton was in the Air Force ROTC program where he learned to fly small planes.
	www.ncteamericancollection.org /litmap/edgerton_clyde_nc.htm (555 words)

	Edgerton Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Edgerton, Germeshausen and Grier are awarded the society's Bronze Medal.
		The Photograph "Coronet", taken by Edgerton, is chosen by Beaumont Newhall for inclusion in the first photographic exhibition held at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
		To honor Harold and Esther Edgerton for many years of hospitality and encouragement to the students and faculty, the MIT Corporation establishes the Edgerton Fund to support younger faculty and student research at MIT.
	www.edgerton.org /biography.html (1447 words)

	Inventor of the Week: Archive
		At a less aesthetic level, Edgerton had not only paved the way for the modern electronic flash, he had given physicists a new means of analyzing the dynamics of fluids, air currents, and engines.
		Edgerton performed the first-ever underwater time-lapse photography (1968); he also invented various sonar devices, including the "thumper," which analyzed the rock of the sea bed (1960), and the "boomer," which gave a seismic profile of the sea floor (1961).
		Edgerton also located and explored numerous underwater ruins and shipwrecks (1966-85): in fact, the first detailed photographs of the Titanic were taken with a camera designed by him (1987).
	web.mit.edu /invent/iow/edgerton.html (776 words)

	Cosmetic Surgery Times: Dr. Milton Thomas Edgerton: plastic surgery pioneer continues to break barriers; helped plastic ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Dr. Edgerton, a former president of the American Association of Plastic Surgeons, has an insatiable desire to help all sorts of patients, including those that many would rather not treat, such as transsexuals and people with severe emotional issues.
		Edgerton has shown in a series of about 200 patients that about 80 percent can be successfully treated, with the help of a psychiatrist who understands emotional issues in plastic surgery.
		Dr. Edgerton said that one of the greatest things he was able to do was create forums for plastic surgeons to flourish.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0HMW/is_1_7/ai_113183871 (1170 words)

	Friends celebrate life and work of Edgerton
		It was a tribute to the vibrant personalty of "Doc" Edgerton.
		Edgerton died of a heart attack on Jan. 4 at the age of 86.
		Colleagues of Edgerton in the Department of Electrical Engineering served as ushers, while the lilting folk music that Edgerton himself had loved was played by Professor of Electrical Engineering Alan J. Grodzinsky '69, Senior Library Assistant Forrest W. Larson, and Scott L. Garland `90.
	www-tech.mit.edu /V110/N11/doc.11n.html (782 words)

	Edgerton, Wisconsin – Community Life
		Edgerton is a city located in northern Rock County in south central Wisconsin, and has 4,600 residents.
		The Edgerton Public Library at 101 Albion Street offers a variety of services for adults and children.
		Edgerton's utilities consist of electric service and gas provided by Alliant Energy, water and water treatment provided by the city, and solid waste is handled by 6 private contractors, including one handling hazardous waste.
	www.edgertonwisconsin.com /pages/m_community.html (783 words)

	Edgerton Center Outreach Program
		When "Doc" Edgerton roamed the halls of MIT, not many people could walk through Strobe Alley without him pulling them into his lab, showing them some amazing strobe experiments and sending them on their way with a smile, an enthusiasm for science and a personally signed postcard.
		So when the Edgerton Center opened its doors in 1992, it received numerous calls from Doc's former "students" hoping to bring their children, grandchildren or class of students to Strobe Alley to see the displays in the hall or possibly get into the lab to see the Milkdrop Experiment or some other strobe phenomena first-hand.
		The Edgerton Center was in a wonderful position of being able to offer much needed space, equipment and general staff support to these fantastic programs.
	www.mit.edu /activities/edgerton/outreach/History.html (422 words)

	Seeing the Unseen - Photographs by Harold Edgerton - April 7 to June 12, 2002 - Exhibitions at the de Saisset Museum
		Through his important inventions in the field of stroboscopic photography and ultra-high speed photography, Edgerton was able to "see" the unseen and present his vision to audiences around the world.
		Edgerton’s other innovations, such as stop-action sports photography and underwater deep-sea photography, are also still in use today.
		This reflects Edgerton’s lifelong role as an educator—he taught at MIT for many years, ultimately receiving the rare title of "Institute Professor." At the same time, the careful compositions and dramatic impact of his pieces have often elevated his works to the status of high art.
	www.scu.edu /desaisset/exhibits/edgerton.html (466 words)

	Edgerton, KS
		Edgerton’s birth was the death knell for the nearby towns of Lanesfield and McCamish.
		Today, the residents of Edgerton enjoy a small-town, rural setting in one of the fastest growing counties in the nation.
		Located in the southwest corner of Johnson County, Edgerton is accessible from Highway 56 to the north and I-35 two miles to the south.
	skyways.lib.ks.us /towns/Edgerton (332 words)

	Edgerton Gear, Inc. in Edgerton, Wisconsin
		Edgerton Gear, Inc. is located on the west side of Edgerton, WI just off Highway 59 in the older industrial park.
		Edgerton is a city located in northern Rock County in south central Wisconsin.
		Edgerton Wisconsin's downtown is a treasure trove of history.
	edgertongear.com /edgerton/wisconsin.html (287 words)

	New York Institute of Photography - Tips for Better Pictures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Edgerton's fascination with photography was not limited to the science lab.
		Edgerton first learned photography from his uncle, and set up his own darkroom in his home – in a closet or bathroom we suspect – when he was in his teens.
		Edgerton began using strobe lighting in ultra-high-speed photographs of familiar activities (tennis racket reacting to a tennis ball, water running out of a faucet) that move at speeds beyond the ability of the human eye to see.
	www.nyip.com /tips/topic_spotlight1099.html (774 words)

	Harold Edgerton Papers, 1889-1990: Institute Archives & Special Collections: MIT
		The Harold Edgerton manuscript collection was given to the Institute Archives between 1978 and 1993 by Professor Edgerton and his family.
		Edgerton perfected the stroboscope and developed photographic techniques that allowed very rapid events to be observed and captured on film.
		Edgerton's photographs are exhibited in museums, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York City and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
	libraries.mit.edu /archives/collections-mc/mc25 (587 words)

	Perky Edgerton (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Edgerton's 17 narrative oil paintings included in the exhibition were created for Pipiolo and the Roof Dogs, recently published by Dutton Children's Books, a division of Penguin/Putnam, and authored by Edgerton's husband, sculptor Brian Meunier.
		As always, Edgerton's paintings are richly textured, both in her varied and luscious paint application as well as her ability to convey a mood that is both complex and compelling.
		Edgerton received her M.F.A. in painting from Tyler School of Art and completed her undergraduate art studies at Boston University.
	www.swarthmore.edu /news/releases/03/edgerton.html (315 words)

	Encyclopedia: Doc Edgerton
		April 6 is the 96th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (97th in leap years).
		HMHS Britannic was the third Olympic-class ship of the White Star Line, sister ship of the Titanic and the Olympic.
		USS Monitor was an ironclad warship of the United States Navy.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Doc-Edgerton (979 words)

	Seeing the Unseen: Photographs by Harold E. Edgerton
		Harold E. Edgerton was one of the most significant inventors of the 20th century.
		Edgerton's achievements in stroboscopic and ultra-high-speed photography are illustrated in books that tell the history of photography as well as in science textbooks.
		Edgerton had fun with his photography, and he enjoyed sharing the fun, as well as the knowledge, with others.
	www.tfaoi.com /aa/5aa/5aa256.htm (627 words)

	Edgerton News
		The city's tax rate for a taxpayer in the Rock County portion of Edgerton was $8.
		Edgerton Crimson Tide fans were pleased Friday as they witnessed their football team trounce the visiting Clinton Cougars, 41-0 in a league game.
		The Edgerton native had a high-paying computer sales job focused on Y2K preparedness before that boom fizzled and he lost the job in 1999.
	www.topix.net /city/edgerton-wi (654 words)

	Memorial Resolution
		Professor Edgerton played a major role not only in the Slavic Department of Indiana University, but as a national and international figure of great importance in the study of Slavic languages and literatures.
		One can immediately appreciate Edgerton’s importance in the field by noting that he was a founder and the first president of the AAASS (American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies), in addition to playing a similar role on the Joint Committee on Slavic Studies of the ACLS and SSRC.
		Beyond Edgerton’s humanitarian service and major role in founding many of the major Slavic scholarly organizations, his research can be considered as the third major building block.
	www.indiana.edu /~bfc/docs/AY05/circulars/B10-2005.htm (436 words)

	Lunch at the Picadilly by Clyde Edgerton \| PopMatters Book Review
		Those who are fortunate enough to attend a "reading" by Edgerton frequently find themselves doubled over in laughter and wiping tears from their eyes at his quick wit, and tapping their feet to his singing and guitar playing.
		Edgerton, a combination of Mark Twain and Will Rogers, is the quintessential southern storyteller.
		Lil is cared for by her bachelor nephew Carl, who has "a heart of gold and the patience of a saint." The story is centered on Lil, who gets bored and causes all hell to break lose in the convalescent center.
	www.popmatters.com /books/reviews/l/lunch-at-the-picadilly.shtml (1556 words)

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	www.flowershopnetwork.com /directory/MinnesotaFlorists/Edgerton.php (849 words)

	Find Edgerton, WY Fences Contractors (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Edgerton, Wyoming homeowners may choose to fence their yards for decoration, pets, swimming pools, or to provide privacy and division from their neighbors.
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	www.servicemagic.com /project.Fences.Edgerton.Wyoming.-11015.html (196 words)

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