de forest

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de forest - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  De Forest
      n 1: United States electrical engineer who in 1907 patented the
           first triode vacuum tube, which made it possible to detect
           and amplify radio waves (1873-1961) [syn: De Forest, Lee De Forest
           , Father of Radio]

de forest - U.S. Gazetteer (1990) :

  De Forest, WI (village, FIPS 19350)
    Location: 43.24576 N, 89.34575 W
    Population (1990): 4882 (1757 housing units)
    Area: 6.2 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 53532