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Eugene Houdry
Eugene Houdry Born: 1892 Birthplace: Domont, France Liquid fuels—Up until World War I enough gasoline was produced…Percy Lavon Julian
Percy Lavon Julian Born: 1899 Birthplace: Montgomery, Ala. Preparation of cortisone—Julian's notable discoveries were…Jack S. Kilby
Jack S. Kilby Born: 1923 Birthplace: Jefferson City, Mo. Miniaturized electronic circuits—Kilby was responsible for the design and development…Willem J. Kolff
Willem J. Kolff Born: 1911 Birthplace: Netherlands Soft shell mushroom shaped heart—Kolff invented the artificial…Stephanie Louise Kwolek
Stephanie Louise KwolekBorn: 1923Birthplace: New Kensington Kevlar (Aromatic polyamides and fibers)—Kwolek's processes have resulted in hundreds of new polymers used in producing mooring…Edwin Land Biography
Edwin LandBorn: 1909Birthplace: Connecticut Photographic product comprising a rupturable containing carrying a photographic processing liquid—Land developed the first modern light polarizers…Ernest Orlando Lawrence
Ernest Orlando LawrenceBorn: 1901Birthplace: Canton, So. Dakota Method and apparatus for the acceleration of ions—Lawrence's cyclotron enabled him to study the structure of the atom, transmute…James Hillier
James Hillier Born: 1915 Birthplace: Ontario, Canada Electron lens correction device—Hillier is noted for his…Federico Faggin
Federico FagginBorn: 1941Birthplace: Vicenza, Italy Microprocessor concept and architecture—Ted Hoff was the first to recognize that Intel's new silicon-gated MOS technology might make a…Robert S. Ledley
Robert S. LedleyBorn: 1926Birthplace: New York City Diagnostic x-ray systems—Ledley developed the ACTA diagnostic x-ray scanner, the first whole-body computerized tomography (CT) machine. He…Trending
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