Emma Unson Rotor

Emma Unson Rotor
Born(1913-05-18)May 18, 1913
Manila, Philippines
DiedSeptember 6, 1998(1998-09-06) (aged 85)
EducationBachelors (mathematics)
Masters (1937) (physics)
Alma materUniversity of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines
Known forProximity fuze
SpouseArturo Rotor (writer)
Scientific career
InstitutionsNational Bureau of Standards (NBS)

Emma Unson Rotor (May 18, 1913 – September 6, 1998) was a Filipino-American physicist and mathematician whose pioneering work during World War II significantly contributed to the development of the proximity fuse, a crucial advancement in military technology that played a critical role in the Allied victory of World War II.

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