George H. Heilmeier

American engineer and businessman (1936-2014) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 77

George Harry Heilmeier was an American engineer, manager, and a pioneering contributor to liquid crystal displays (LCDs), for which he was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Heilmeier's work is an IEEE Milestone.

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2014Died22 April 20142012Charles Stark Draper PrizeAward2009National Inventors Hall of FameAward2006Edwin H. Land MedalAward2005Kyoto Prize in Advanced TechnologyAward1999John Fritz MedalAward1997IEEE Medal of HonorAward1996John Scott AwardAward1993IRI MedalAward1991National Medal of ScienceAward1986IEEE Founders MedalAward1985IEEE Frederik Philips AwardAward1976IEEE David Sarnoff AwardAward1936Born22 May 1936

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