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Mohamed Atalla

Mohamed Atalla was a pioneering electrical engineer instrumental in developing key technologies shaping the 20th century...

Bell Labs Mosfet Atm Pin 20THC

9.7 Brilliant

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Charles K. Kao

Charles K. Kao was an engineer and physicist whose research established the practical basis for transmitting information...

Optics 20TH Century Fiber Optics Communications

9.4 Excellent

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Willem Kolff

Willem Kolff developed the world’s first functional artificial kidney dialysis machine in 1943. This invention dramatica...

Medical Dutch Dialysis Artificial Kidney

9.2 Excellent

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Ivan Getting

Ivan Getting developed the foundational ideas behind the Global Positioning System or GPS. His work during the 1970s est...

American Navigation GPS Satellite

9.1 Excellent

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George E. Smith

George E. Smith was a physicist instrumental in developing the charge-coupled device or CCD. His work at Bell Labs durin...

Semiconductor Ccd Imaging Bell Labs

9.0 Excellent

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Jaap Haartsen

Jaap Haartsen was a Dutch electrical engineer whose innovation significantly advanced short-range wireless communication...

Wireless Bluetooth Dutch Communications

8.9 Great

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Christopher Sholes

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American 19TH Century Mechanical Typewriter

8.9 Great

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Peter C. Schultz

Peter C. Schultz was a materials scientist whose innovation dramatically altered communications. He and Narinder Singh K...

Glass Optical Fiber Communications Corning

8.8 Great

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Alfred Vail

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American 19TH Century Telegraph Communications

8.7 Great

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Narinder Singh Kapany

Narinder Singh Kapany was an Indian-American physicist whose research helped establish the principles and practical uses...

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8.7 Great

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Benjamin Rubin

Benjamin Rubin was an American inventor recognized for his significant contribution to public health. He developed the b...

American Medical Immunology 20THC

8.6 Great

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James Fergason

James Fergason developed the first functional twisted nematic LCD technology during the late 20th century. His innovatio...

Display American Optics LCD

8.6 Great

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Daryl Chapin

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Photovoltaic Energy Bell Labs 20THC

8.6 Great

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Valdemar Poulsen

Valdemar Poulsen (1869–1942) was a Danish engineer who made significant contributions to early audio recording and radio...

Audio Danish 19TH Century Communications

8.6 Great

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Andrew J. Moyer

Andrew J. Moyer was an American inventor and microbiologist instrumental in wartime advancements. His development of a p...

American Fermentation Pharma Penicillin

8.5 Great

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Thomas Fogarty

Thomas Fogarty was an American surgeon whose invention of the balloon embolectomy catheter revolutionized surgical proce...

American Medical Device Surgery Embolectomy Catheter

8.5 Great

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Leo Sternbach

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Chemistry Pharma Roche 20THC

8.4 Great

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Ross Freeman

Ross Freeman developed the Field-Programmable Gate Array or FPGA in 1985. This semiconductor device enabled designers to...

Semiconductor Computing Fpga 20THC

8.2 Great

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Thomas A. Watson

Thomas A. Watson was an American inventor and machinist who worked as Alexander Graham Bell's assistant during the devel...

Engineering American 19TH Century Telephone

8.2 Great

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Donald Keck

Donald Keck was an American physicist who worked at Corning Glass Works and helped develop low-loss optical fiber suitab...

Glass 20TH Century Fiber Optics Communications

7.6 Good