Who proposed that enemy aircraft could be detected by radio waves and is responsible for the development of the radar?

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Who proposed that enemy aircraft could be detected by radio waves and is responsible for the development of the radar?

Detecting aircraft with radio waves relies on the idea that radio signals can be emitted, bounce off an aircraft, and return a detectable echo to reveal position and distance. Sir Robert Watson-Watt championed this approach and led Britain’s radar development in the mid-1930s. He and his team conducted crucial experiments, showing that aircraft could be detected and tracked by radio echoes, which formed the backbone of Britain's early warning system in WWII. The other figures are known for different innovations—computing and codebreaking in one case, and early television in another—so they don’t fit this contribution.

Detecting aircraft with radio waves relies on the idea that radio signals can be emitted, bounce off an aircraft, and return a detectable echo to reveal position and distance. Sir Robert Watson-Watt championed this approach and led Britain’s radar development in the mid-1930s. He and his team conducted crucial experiments, showing that aircraft could be detected and tracked by radio echoes, which formed the backbone of Britain's early warning system in WWII. The other figures are known for different innovations—computing and codebreaking in one case, and early television in another—so they don’t fit this contribution.

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