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  2. Charles R. Drew - Wikipedia

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    Charles Richard Drew (June 3, 1904 – April 1, 1950) was an American surgeon and medical researcher. He researched in the field of blood transfusions, developing improved techniques for blood storage, and applied his expert knowledge to developing large-scale blood banks early in World War II.

  3. Donald Bitzer - Wikipedia

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    Donald Lester Bitzer (January 1, 1934 – December 10, 2024) was an American electrical engineer and computer scientist. He was the co-inventor of the plasma display and was widely regarded as the "father of PLATO".

  4. Plasma display - Wikipedia

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    Plasma display panels: The colorful history of an Illinois technology' ' by Jamie Hutchinson, Electrical and Computer Engineering Alumni News, Winter 2002–2003 (via archive.org) NYTimes.com – Forget L.C.D.; Go for Plasma, Says Maker of Both according to Panasonic Corporation; Home Theater Geeks – 13: Plasma Geek Out (audio podcast)

  5. Donald Bitzer, NC State professor who brought plasma ... - AOL

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    The screen technology was eventually applied in a range of industries, including the military and entertainment. Donald Bitzer, NC State professor who brought plasma screens to the world, dies at ...

  6. List of African-American inventors and scientists - Wikipedia

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    Computer scientist: IBM's 1st black Distinguished Engineer and 2nd black IBM Fellow. Inventor of several software engineering techniques including system and methods for locating mobile devices using location and presence information [98] Jackson, John W. Jr. 1953–2007 Electrical engineer, inventor, activist: Co-inventor of imaging x-ray ...

  7. William P. Murphy Jr. - Wikipedia

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    William Parry Murphy Jr. (November 11, 1923 – November 30, 2023) was an American physician and inventor of medical devices including collaborating on a flexible sealed blood bag used for blood transfusions.

  8. History of display technology - Wikipedia

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    The earliest CRTs were monochrome and were used primarily in oscilloscopes and black and white televisions. The first commercial colour CRT was produced in 1954. CRTs were the single most popular display technology used in television sets and computer monitors for over half a century; it was not until the 2000s that LCDs began to gradually ...

  9. Charles Babbage - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 21 February 2025. English mathematician, philosopher, and engineer (1791–1871) "Babbage" redirects here. For other uses, see Babbage (disambiguation). Charles Babbage KH FRS Babbage in 1860 Born (1791-12-26) 26 December 1791 London, England Died 18 October 1871 (1871-10-18) (aged 79) Marylebone, London ...