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Daryl Chapininventor Born: 21 July 1906 Best Known as: co-creator of the silicon solar cell
Daryl Chapin with Bell Labs colleagues Calvin Fuller and Gerald
Pearson developed the first pratical silicon solar cell that powers many
hand held devices such as calculators and remote controls. Born in
Ellensburg, Washington, Chapin studied at Willamette University and the
University of Washington before joining Bell Labs in 1930. Chapin worked
as a Bell Labs scientist for over 40 years, and continued to invent until
his death on January 19, 1995.
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