Biography · Science & Invention
Rufus P. Turner
1907–1982
United States
Loading image…Biography
Rufus Paul Turner (December 25, 1907 – March 25, 1982) was an academic, engineer, and author who published on semiconductor devices, technical writing style, and poet-novelist Charlotte Smith. After three decades working with electronic devices – including developing the first practical transistor radio – he earned a doctorate in literature at age 52 and became an English professor. He wrote over 40 books and 3000 articles during his six-decade career.
Sources & collection details
Wikipedia contributors — original record ↗
Biography text · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source checked 2026-10-20
Continue exploring Series 1
Science & Invention →Arts, Music & Culture →Education & Ideas →
Explore all Series 1 cards →