Orestes Hampton Caldwell 

Orestes Hampton Caldwell graduated with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering in 1908. He commenced his career as the technical editor of Western Electrician, and later edited such prominent engineering and technical journals as Electrical World, Electrical Merchandising, and Radio Retailing. In 1927, with the endorsement of then-U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Herbert Hoover, Caldwell was appointed to the newly established Federal Radio Commission, where he garnered a reputation as the most technologically proficient commissioner. Known for his passion for electronic gadgets, Caldwell is credited with coining the term "electronics."