Ronald Hugh Barker | |
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 Barker in 2008 | |
| Born | 28 October 1915 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 7 October 2015 (aged 99) Bournemouth, England |
| Resting place | Verwood cemetery, Dorset, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Hull BSc 1938 University of London PhD 1954 |
| Known for | Barker code |
| Awards | IEE Heaviside Premium (1953) FIET(1960) FIMechE 1974) Fellow of the Institute of Physics(1962) Chartered Engineer (UK)(1966) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Radar Telemetry Encryption and Electrical Engineering |
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| Thesis | The Servo Problem Involved in the Transmission of Angular Data by Pulse Code Modulation (1954) |
Ronald Hugh Barker FIEE (28 October 1915 – 7 October 2015)[1] was an Irish physicist and the inventor of Barker code. Barker code is a method for synchronising digital communication to avoid corruption of the data received. The method has been studied and researched worldwide and is commonly used in most data transmissions today. Examples of applications include radar, mobile phone technology, telemetry, digital speech, ultrasound imaging and testing, GPS, Wi-Fi, radio frequency identification, barcodes, tracking, stock control and vehicle guidance.
- ^ "Barker, Ronald Hugh, (28 Oct. 1915–7 Oct. 2015), Deputy Director, Royal Armament Research and Development Establishment, 1965–75". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u6495. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
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