Diogenes James Angelakos was an American electrical engineer and professor emeritus of electronic engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, who served as the director of the Electronics Research Laboratory for 20 years.
10 Facts About Diogenes Angelakos
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Diogenes Angelakos is credited with building up the research group into one of the university's biggest research labs.
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Diogenes Angelakos is considered a pioneer in the fields of microwaves, antennas and electromagnetic waves.
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Diogenes Angelakos was a Fellow, and later a Life Fellow, of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and an honorary member of the Hellenic Physical Society.
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Diogenes Angelakos was recipient of the Berkeley Citation, the University of California, Berkeley's highest award.
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On July 2,1982, Angelakos was the victim of a pipe bomb left by Ted Kaczynski, the "Unabomber", at an electrical engineering and computer science faculty lounge in Cory Hall.
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Diogenes Angelakos was injured in the face and right hand, but recovered nearly completely.
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Diogenes Angelakos used his necktie as a tourniquet to stem the bleeding in Hauser's arm.
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Diogenes Angelakos died of prostate cancer at his home in Berkeley in 1997.
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Diogenes Angelakos was an adherent of the Greek Orthodox Church.