Russell H. Varian and Sigurd F. Varian

Quick Facts Russell H. Varian and Sigurd F. Varian were brothers who, with William W. Hansen, invented the klystron radio tube, a powerful microwave generator. Russell Varian received his M.A. in 1927 from Stanford University, Stanford, California, and worked in a technical capacity with several organizations, including Humble Oil and Refining Company, Farnsworth Television Company, and Varian Associates. During the period 1935–39, Russell Varian and his brother, Sigurd Varian, a largely self-taught engineer and pilot,...