Laurence Marshall 1889-1980

April 17th, 2008

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Laurence Marshall was the founder and brains behind the Raytheon Corporation. His company was responsible for many of the electronics developements without which modern electronics would be completely different, including radar, microwave technology, and the Hawk missile, to name just a few. Also a noted anthropolodist, his work led to two novels (written by his wife and daughter), one published in the fifties, the other in the seventies. Laurence Marshall is buried in the Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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