Lan Jen Chu

Lan Jen Chu
Lan Jen Chu
	Chu c. 1952
Born	August 24, 1913; Huai'an, Jiangsu, China
Died	July 25, 1973 (aged 59); Lexington, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma mater	Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Massachusetts Institute of Technology;
Known for	Stratton-Chu integral equation; Chu–Harrington limit;
Awards	Fellow of APS ; Fellow of IRE
	Scientific career
Fields	Electrical engineering
Institutions	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Thesis	Transmission and radiation of electromagnetic waves in hollow-pipes and horns (1938)
Doctoral advisor	Wilmer Barrow; Julius Adams Stratton;
Doctoral students	Frederic Morgenthaler; Hermann A. Haus;

Lan Jen Chu (August 24, 1913 – July 25, 1973) was a Chinese-born American electrical engineer and a professor of electrical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Chu is noted for his work on the fundamental limitations for small antennas, also known as Chu–Harrington limit.

Lan Jen Chu
Chu c. 1952
Born	(1913-08-24)August 24, 1913 Huai'an, Jiangsu, China
Died	July 25, 1973(1973-07-25) (aged 59) Lexington, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma mater	Shanghai Jiao Tong University Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Known for	Stratton-Chu integral equation Chu–Harrington limit
Awards	Fellow of APS Fellow of IRE
Scientific career
Fields	Electrical engineering
Institutions	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Thesis	Transmission and radiation of electromagnetic waves in hollow-pipes and horns (1938)
Doctoral advisor	Wilmer Barrow Julius Adams Stratton
Doctoral students	Frederic Morgenthaler Hermann A. Haus