Maurice Deloraine

Edmond Maurice Deloraine (* 1898 in Paris, † 1991) was a French engineer and an important pioneer of high frequency technology. His creations include the radio compass and together with Henri Busignies the high frequency direction finder HF / DF ( Huff - Duff).

Deloraine studied at the Paris School of Physics and Chemistry. His professional career began in 1921 at the Western Electric. In 1925 he joined the employer as part of the acquisition by International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation ( ITT). From 1928 to 1940 he headed the laboratory of ITT in Paris, the LMT. Here we explored the use of high frequency for the purpose of communication and direction finding. After the German invasion of France in 1940 during World War II Deloraine emigrated together with two of his engineers and their families to America. He was then later technical director general of the ITT and finally, until his retirement in 1965, President of LMT.

Deloraine in 1966 was honored with the IEEE Award for International Communication.