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Cyril Hilsum, LCD Pioneer, Dies at 101

The inventor who helped develop liquid crystal display technology for flat-panel screens has passed away.

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What to know

  • Cyril Hilsum, 101, a pioneer in developing liquid crystal display technology, has died.
  • His work was essential to the development of flat-panel screens in televisions, laptops, and mobile devices.

Cyril Hilsum LCD technology pioneer

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    “The man who helped develop the technology for liquid crystal displays — the screens in flat-panel televisions and laptops — has died at 101.”
    — Michael S. Rosenwald, New York Times reporter · source

    1. 3 outlets first by Mastodon, 10d ago · also NYT Tech, NYT Science · read ↗