Edwin Armstrong was an American electrical engineer and inventor born in 1890 in New York City. He invented FM radio and died in 1954 at the age of 63. Armstrong attended Columbia University and married Esther Marion Armstrong. He made a significant contribution to society by inventing FM radio, which enabled people to listen to the radio at any hour.

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2. •Edwin Armstrong wasEdwin Armstrong was
born December 18,born December 18,
1890. And he died1890. And he died
January 31, 1954 at theJanuary 31, 1954 at the
age of 63.age of 63.

3. • Edwin Armstrong went to ColumbiaEdwin Armstrong went to Columbia
University and was born in NewUniversity and was born in New
York City, New York. His parentsYork City, New York. His parents
are Emily and John Armstrong. Heare Emily and John Armstrong. He
got maried to Esther Mariongot maried to Esther Marion
Armstrong, born 1898 and diedArmstrong, born 1898 and died
1979 at the age of 80-81.1979 at the age of 80-81.

4. • Edwin ArmstrongEdwin Armstrong
was a Americanwas a American
ElectricalElectrical
Engineer and anEngineer and an
inventor.inventor.
• He invented theHe invented the
FM radio.FM radio.

5. • 11-28-1933 - A Dallas grand jury
delivers a murder indictment
against Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow
for the January 1933 killing of Tarrant
County Deputy Malcolm Davis
• 3-31-1933 - German Republic gives
power to Hitler

6. • How Edwin ArmstrongHow Edwin Armstrong
affected society todayaffected society today
was by making us awas by making us a
radio that we can nowradio that we can now
listen to at any hour oflisten to at any hour of
the day.the day.

7. • “It ain't ignorance that causes
all the trouble in this world.
It's the things people know
that ain't so.”