Simon "Si" Ramo was an American engineer, businessman, and author.
19 Facts About Simon Ramo
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Simon Ramo led development of microwave and missile technology and is sometimes known as the father of the intercontinental ballistic missile.
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Simon Ramo played prominent roles in the formation of two Fortune 500 companies, Ramo-Wooldridge and Bunker Ramo Corporation.
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Simon Ramo's father was a Polish Jewish immigrant and his mother was a Russian Jewish immigrant.
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Simon Ramo became globally recognized as a leader in microwave research and headed the development of GE's electron microscope.
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Together they formed a successful team for many years, with Wooldridge concentrating on investment and general business aspects while Simon Ramo led research, development and engineering.
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Dr Simon Ramo became a Vice-President and the Group's Director of Operations.
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Simon Ramo employed his skills in Systems Engineering to allow Hughes to deliver integrated RADAR and aircraft fire-control systems.
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Simon Ramo developed the air-to-air missile, creating the Falcon missile.
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Simon Ramo is a founding member of the National Academy of Engineering.
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Simon Ramo has been honored by the American Philosophical Society, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the American Physical Society, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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Simon Ramo has served as an advisor to the United States government on science and technology.
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In 1980, then-President-elect Ronald Reagan asked Simon Ramo to assemble a transition task force to advise on executive branch appointments where science and technology background was desirable.
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President Reagan subsequently invited Simon Ramo to be a Science Adviser to the President of the Republic of China.
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In that assignment, Simon Ramo aided greatly Taiwan's development of a strong high-technology industry.
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On February 23,1983, Simon Ramo was presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Reagan.
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Simon Ramo has received numerous patents including one at age 100 concerning the use of technology in education making him the oldest American to be awarded a US patent.
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Simon Ramo has authored dozens of books on topics ranging from science textbooks, corporate and technology management, society's relation to technology, economy, and how to play tennis.
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Simon Ramo was married to Virginia from 1937 until her death in 2009.