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J. Langham Thompson, electronic development engineers, of Bushey, Herts.
c.1948 First company of the group was formed[1].
1956 The J. Langham Thompson Group was part of Camp Bird; it included 4 companies, one of which was responsible for the Courtney-Pratt High Speed Camera, capable of 125,000 pictures per second; another was making the Sorensen Voltage Regulator[2].
1956 J. Langham Thompson won an order from Ministry of Supply for airborne electrical equipment for the RAF[3].
1957 order from Swedish Airforce[4]. Maker of 35mm oscilloscope camera for continuous and single shot recording[5].
1959 Ether Ltd acquired J. Langham Thompson[6].
1964 Pye acquired Ether Langham Thompson[7].
Notes: John Langham Thompson 1906 - 2000; portrait held at Bushey Museum and Art Gallery[2]. President of the IERE (Institution of Electronic and Radio Engineers) 1963, and 1964. The IEE makes an annual award named after John Langham Thompson.