Hermon Hosmer Scott (March 28, 1909 – April 13, 1975, aged 66) was a pioneer in the Hi-Fi industry and founder of H.H. Scott, Inc. Scott graduated from the

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, where he was a member of the

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fraternity. He received a doctorate from

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. He later lectured at

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. Scott's inventions include the

RC oscillator Linear electronic oscillator circuits, which generate a sinusoidal output signal, are composed of an amplifier and a frequency selective element, a filter. A linear oscillator circuit which uses an RC network, a combination of resistors and capa ...

, the selectively tuned RC circuit, a number of RC filters, an improved sweep circuit, and the Dynaural Noise Suppressor. Scott held in excess of 100

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s in electronics. In 1957, the company moved to

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. In 1985, the company was purchased by

Emerson Electronics Emerson Radio Corporation is one of the United States' largest volume consumer electronics distributors and has a recognized trademark in continuous use since 1912. The company designs, markets, and licenses many product lines worldwide, inc ...

. Scott died April 13, 1975, in

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Sources

H.H. Scott WebsiteIEEE.org - Lucius E. Packard Biography (1954)US Patent 2,593,175 - Electronic method and system for measuring impedance magnitude and phase angle. L.E. Packard and H.H. Scott

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