August 2nd, will be the 90th anniversary of the concept of negative feedback in amplification. Harold S Black invented the concept that day while crossing the Hudson river on a ferry, writing his idea down on a blank section of the daily newspaper. His new amplifier resulted in a 100,000:1 reduction of distortion, and made quality, long-distance telephony possible.
We ought to do something to celebrate.
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