About
American inventor and pioneer in the field of liquid crystal display technology who created the first practical LCD screen. He was amember of the National Inventors Hall of Fame and he held over 150 patents in the United States and over 500 foreign patents during his career.
Before Fame
He attended a one-room elementary school in rural Missouri.
Trivia
In 1971 a Swiss watch company adapted his patented LCD technology to their products and by 1977 most digital watches were LCD.
Family Life
His family moved to Carollton, MO, and he was allowed to attend a large high school and enroll in the University of Missouri.
Associated With
Like Josephine Cochrane, inventor of the washing machine, his discovery earned him a spot in the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
