Harold Doc Edertton

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MIT engineer who developed an early, brighter strobe system by charging a capacitor, ionizing gas, and triggering ultra-short light flashes to freeze motion for sharp photographs.

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MIT engineer who developed an early, brighter strobe system by charging a capacitor, ionizing gas, and triggering ultra-short light flashes to freeze motion for sharp photographs.