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Nick Holonyakinventor Born: 28 November 1928 Best Known as: inventor of the first III-V alloy visible LEDs
Nick Holonyak invented the first light-emitting diodes (LEDs), which
are used in many practical applications, including traffic lights and
consumer electronics. Holonyak's research in optoelectronics has
revolutionized the lighting, communications, and entertainment industries.
Born in Zeigler Illinois, Holonyak studied electrical engineering at the
University of Illinois where he was mentored by John Bardeen, a two-time
Nobel Prize winner. Nick Holoynak worked at Bell Labs, the Advanced
Semiconductor Laboratory of the General Electric Co., and in 1963, he
joined the University of Illinois faculty. He is one of only a few
Americans to win both the National Medal of Science and the National Medal
of Technology.
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