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new electromagnets and relays. lie is also engaged in in\('stigalii)ns of 

 the performance of electrical contacts on tele})h()ne rchiA-s. 



KoHKKT L. Pkkk, ,Ih., A.B. and Met.E., Colnnihia University, Hl'JL 

 and 1923; Bell Telephone Lal)oratories, 1924-. In the C'hemical Research 

 Department and later the Apparatus Development Department, Mr. 

 Peek's work related to the analytical and testing aspects of mate- 

 rials de\-elopm(MU. Since 193() he has been engaged in apparatus de- 

 \'elopment projects, including the wire spring relay and, during World 

 War II, underwater ordnance and magnetostriction sonar. 



H. X. Wagar, B.S. in Physics, Harvard University, 1926; :\I.A. in 

 Physics, Columbia University, 1931; Bell Telephone Laboratories, 

 1926-. Mr. Wagar has worked on the design of nearl}^ all types of tele- 

 phone relays as well as magnets, insulating methods and allied apparatus 

 and practices. He was also associated with the preparation of text and 

 presentation of training courses in this field. During World War II 

 his projects for the military included work on an antiaircraft director 

 and a proximity fuse for magnetic mines. He is currently Switching- 

 Apparatus Engineer, in charge of fundamental studies on electromagnetic 

 switching apparatus, including contacts and magnetics. 



