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Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1573538 Trump's uncle was an impressive dude. --------------------------------------------------en.wikipedia.org John George Trump (August 21, 1907 – February 21, 1985) was an American electrical engineer, inventor, and physicist. He was a recipient of U.S. President Ronald Reagan 's National Medal of Science , and a member of the National Academy of Engineering . [3] [4] [5] John Trump was noted for developing rotational radiation therapy . [3] Together with Robert J. Van de Graaff , he developed one of the first million-volt X-ray generators. He was uncle of Donald Trump , the 45th President of the United States . Contents [hide] 1Early life 2War service 3Family 4Later life 5Awards and Honors 6References Early life[ edit ]Trump was the youngest of three children and the second son of German immigrants Friedrich Trump and Elisabeth Christ . After his father Friedrich's untimely death, John was financed through college, from bachelor to doctorate, by his brother Fred Trump .[ citation needed ] He had joined their mother in real estate development and management while still in his teens of age ( Elizabeth Trump & Son ). Initially, the brothers tried working together building houses, but they had differing expectation.[ citation needed ] The brothers dissolved their partnership, and John pursued a career in electrical engineering .Trump received his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the New York University Tandon School of Engineering (1929), his master's degree in physics from Columbia University , and his doctorate of electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (1933). He was a professor at MIT from 1936 until 1973.