death_place death_date work_institution birth_place awards field birth_date residence article_title name alma_mater
bellevue , washington , u.s. october 17 , 1999 -lrb- aged 104 -rrb- university of michigan environmental research institute of michigan faribault , minnesota , u.s. ieee 1963 -rrb- james h. mulligan , jr. education medal -lrb- electrical nuclear engineering engineering , space research , computer engineering , september 30 , 1895 20px u.s. william gould dow
 william gould dow university of minnesota university of michigan
william gould dow

william gould dow -lrb- september 30 , 1895 -- october 17 , 1999 -rrb- was an american scientist , educator and inventor .
he was a pioneer in a variety of fields , including electrical engineering , space research , computer engineering , and nuclear engineering .
he helped develop life-saving radar jamming technology during world war ii , and was a long-time professor at the university of michigan .
