N7QR wrote:

Philip H. Smith, Fellow IEEE, was born 101 years ago this Saturday and died
in 1987. Delevoped the Smith Chart for matching transmission lines (also
developed the cloverleaf antenna.)



I fell in love with his chart in my college days.

For my transmission lines courses we were offered the option of using
the chart or doing the math. If we chose the chart, the only credit was
for a correct answer. If we chose the math, we could get partial credit
based on proper process. The exam was scheduled for 3 hours. Two of us
left the exam room in 20 minutes with perfect scores on the final exam.

That was 48 years ago. I wish I could remember everything I've
forgotten. Heck! I wish I could remember 10% of it!!!!