About
Russian scientist who observed light emission from carborundum point-contact junctions which became the first light-emitting diode or LED.
Before Fame
He worked as a radio technician which led to his discovery that crystal diodes used in radio receivers emitted light when there was current passed through them.
Trivia
He first published details about the LED in a 1927 Russian journal.
Family Life
He came from a high-ranking Russian family in Tver, Russia.
Associated With
Like him, Dmitri Mendeleev was also a Russian scientist.
