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John R. Pierce - Inventor
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John R. Pierce

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John R. Pierce was a Bell Labs engineer who named the transistor in 1948 and helped develop Telstar, the 1962 communications satellite.

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John R. Pierce ranks #292 of 424 in the Inventor ranking, behind Joseph Whitworth, ahead of Ruth Handler.

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John R. Pierce scores 7.61/10 (Good) on Lunoo, making it a well-rated option in the Inventor category.
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