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CCD image sensor pioneer George E. Smith passes away at 95
George E. Smith, one of the co-inventors of the CCD sensor, passed away on May 28th at his home in Waretown, New Jersey. The ...
George E. Smith, Nobel Winner Who Created a Digital Eye, Dies at 95
Together with Willard S. Boyle, he invented an imaging device that is an essential part of nearly every telescope, ...
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“No device is ever perfect, nor is photographic film” – George E Smith, co-inventor of the CCD sensor, has died
George E Smith helped invent a device that changed everything from photography to astronomy: the CCD sensor. Smith, ...
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A Brief History of Williard Boyle and George Smith, CCD Inventors and Nobel Winners
Williard “Mr. Modesty” Boyle and George ... Smith, sailors extraordinaire and co-winners of this year’s Nobel prize in physics deserve time in our spotlight: They invented the CCD image ...