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{{short description|American inventor of the Taser (1920–2009)}} |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1920|4|6}} |
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| birth_place = [[New York City]] |
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|2009|2|7|1920|4|6}} |
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| death_place = [[Mission Viejo, California]] |
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'''John |
'''John Higson Cover Jr.''' (April 6, 1920 – February 7, 2009) was an American aerospace scientist who was the inventor of the [[taser]] stun gun.<ref name=lat/> |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Cover was born in [[New York City]] on April 6, 1920, and grew up in [[Chicago]].<ref name=lat/> His father was a professor of economics. His mother earned a mathematics master's degree at the [[University of Chicago]].<ref name=nyt-dies /> Cover earned a bachelor's degree and a doctorate in nuclear physics at the same university,<ref name=lat/> studying under [[Enrico Fermi]].<ref name="Time_obit">Cover's obituary, Time Magazine, early 2009 (before March)</ref> During [[World War II]], he was an [[Army Air Force]] test pilot. He later worked at the [[Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake]]. He was a scientist at [[North American Aviation]] from 1952 until 1964 and also worked for [[NASA]]<ref name="Time_obit"/> (Apollo program), [[IBM]] and [[Hughes Aircraft]].<ref name=lat/> |
Jack Cover was born in [[New York City]] on April 6, 1920, and grew up in [[Chicago]].<ref name=lat/> His father was a professor of economics. His mother earned a mathematics master's degree at the [[University of Chicago]].<ref name=nyt-dies /> Cover earned a bachelor's degree and a doctorate in nuclear physics at the same university,<ref name=lat/> studying under [[Enrico Fermi]].<ref name="Time_obit">Cover's obituary, Time Magazine, early 2009 (before March)</ref> During [[World War II]], he was an [[Army Air Force]] test pilot. He later worked at the [[Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake]]. He was a scientist at [[North American Aviation]] from 1952 until 1964 and also worked for [[NASA]]<ref name="Time_obit"/> (Apollo program), [[IBM]] and [[Hughes Aircraft]].<ref name=lat/> |
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In 1970, he formed [[Taser Systems, Inc.]], named for a [[Tom Swift]] novel about the '''T'''homas '''A.''' '''S'''wift's '''E'''lectric '''R'''ifle. Because the Taser used gunpowder to launch the darts, the federal government considered it a firearm, a classification that ruled out a civilian market and also discouraged police and military sales.<ref name=lat/> |
In 1970, he formed [[Taser Systems, Inc.]], named for a [[Tom Swift]] novel about the '''T'''homas '''A.''' '''S'''wift's '''E'''lectric '''R'''ifle. Because the Taser used gunpowder to launch the darts, the federal government considered it a firearm, a classification that ruled out a civilian market and also discouraged police and military sales.<ref name=lat/> |
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=== Private life === |
=== Private life === |
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Cover was married three times, the first two ended in divorce. His last marriage was to Ginny. He had five children, two sons and three daughters.<ref name=nyt-dies /> He had [[Alzheimer's disease]], and died of [[pneumonia]] on February 7, 2009 at the Golden West Retirement Home in [[Mission Viejo, California]].<ref name=lat>{{cite news |first=Elaine |last=Woo |
Cover was married three times, the first two ended in divorce. His last marriage was to Ginny. He had five children, two sons and three daughters.<ref name=nyt-dies /> He had [[Alzheimer's disease]], and died of [[pneumonia]] on February 7, 2009, at the Golden West Retirement Home in [[Mission Viejo, California]].<ref name=lat>{{cite news |first=Elaine |last=Woo |title=Jack Cover dies at 88; scientist invented the Taser stun gun |url=http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-jack-cover13-2009feb13,0,4344955.story |quote=Jack Cover, an aerospace scientist who invented the Taser stun gun. a device used by thousands of law enforcement agencies to subdue unruly offenders with electrical shocks -- has died. He was 88. |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=February 13, 2009 |access-date=February 13, 2009}}</ref><ref name=nyt-dies>{{cite news |last1=Weber|first1=Bruce |title=Jack Cover, 88, Physicist Who Invented the Taser Stun Gun, Dies |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/16/us/16cover.html?_r=0 |access-date=January 27, 2015 |work=New York Times |date=February 16, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Inventor of Taser gun dies of pneumonia |url=http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_11698337 |quote=John "Jack" H. Cover, the inventor of the Taser stun gun used by thousands of police agencies around the world, has died. He was 88. |agency=[[Associated Press]] |year=2009 |access-date=February 13, 2009}}</ref> |
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==Patents== |
==Patents== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article5791955.ece Obituary in ''The Times''] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100524055046/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article5791955.ece Obituary in ''The Times''] |
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[[Category:2009 deaths]] |
[[Category:2009 deaths]] |
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[[Category:American nuclear physicists]] |
[[Category:American nuclear physicists]] |
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[[Category:Deaths from pneumonia]] |
[[Category:Deaths from pneumonia in California]] |
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[[Category:Scientists from New York City]] |
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[[Category:Taser]] |
[[Category:Taser]] |
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Latest revision as of 23:40, 26 September 2024
John Higson Cover Jr. | |
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| Born | John Higson Cover April 6, 1920 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | February 7, 2009 (aged 88) |
| Other names | Jack Cover |
| Known for | Taser inventor |
| Spouse | Ginny |
| Children | 5 |
John Higson Cover Jr. (April 6, 1920 – February 7, 2009) was an American aerospace scientist who was the inventor of the taser stun gun.[1]
Biography
[edit]Jack Cover was born in New York City on April 6, 1920, and grew up in Chicago.[1] His father was a professor of economics. His mother earned a mathematics master's degree at the University of Chicago.[2] Cover earned a bachelor's degree and a doctorate in nuclear physics at the same university,[1] studying under Enrico Fermi.[3] During World War II, he was an Army Air Force test pilot. He later worked at the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake. He was a scientist at North American Aviation from 1952 until 1964 and also worked for NASA[3] (Apollo program), IBM and Hughes Aircraft.[1]
In 1970, he formed Taser Systems, Inc., named for a Tom Swift novel about the Thomas A. Swift's Electric Rifle. Because the Taser used gunpowder to launch the darts, the federal government considered it a firearm, a classification that ruled out a civilian market and also discouraged police and military sales.[1]
Private life
[edit]Cover was married three times, the first two ended in divorce. His last marriage was to Ginny. He had five children, two sons and three daughters.[2] He had Alzheimer's disease, and died of pneumonia on February 7, 2009, at the Golden West Retirement Home in Mission Viejo, California.[1][2][4]
Patents
[edit]- U.S. patent 3,803,463 July 10, 1972; Weapon for Immobilization and Capture
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Woo, Elaine (February 13, 2009). "Jack Cover dies at 88; scientist invented the Taser stun gun". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 13, 2009.
Jack Cover, an aerospace scientist who invented the Taser stun gun. a device used by thousands of law enforcement agencies to subdue unruly offenders with electrical shocks -- has died. He was 88.
- ^ a b c Weber, Bruce (February 16, 2009). "Jack Cover, 88, Physicist Who Invented the Taser Stun Gun, Dies". New York Times. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
- ^ a b Cover's obituary, Time Magazine, early 2009 (before March)
- ^ "Inventor of Taser gun dies of pneumonia". Associated Press. 2009. Retrieved February 13, 2009.
John "Jack" H. Cover, the inventor of the Taser stun gun used by thousands of police agencies around the world, has died. He was 88.
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