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James Russell
American inventor · United States · On the map · Scientists · Born 1931 · age 95
James Torrance Russell is an American physicist and the inventor of compact disc technology. He earned a BA in physics from Reed College in Portland in 1953. He joined General Electric's nearby labs in Richland, Washington, where he devised experimental instrumentation.
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About this person
He designed and built the first electron beam welder.
Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1931 · age 95
