Unfolding the History of the Folded Dipole [Historically Speaking]

One of the most common antenna elements is the folded dipole. It is used as the driving element in many television receiving arrays. It was invented in the 1930s by Philip S. Carter as television services came into operation. Subsequently, several people contributed to its refinement, including Rudolf Guertler. This article describes its invention and refinements made to it over the years and the backgrounds of Carter and Guertler.