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Vannevar Bush
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Vannevar Bush

Founder · Raytheon · born March 11, 1890 · died 1974

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Vannevar Bush was an American engineer, inventor and science administrator, who during World War II headed the U.S.

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  1. 32Founded RaytheonJuly 7, 1922
  2. ~53Received the Edison Medal1943
  3. ~73Received the National Medal of Science1963

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