Award
Emmy Award
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Donald Bitzer
1934-01-01 – 2024-12-10
Life & Legacy
Donald Lester Bitzer (January 1, 1934 – December 10, 2024) was an American electrical engineer and computer scientist. He was the co-inventor of the plasma display and was widely regarded as the "father of PLATO".
Occupation & Career
inventor, university teacher, engineer
Education
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Emmy Award; National Inventors Hall of Fame; IEEE Fellow
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Emmy Award · IEEE Fellow · National Inventors Hall of Fame
Employer
North Carolina State University
Organizations & Memberships
National Academy of Engineering
Education & Institutions
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Verified Legacy Record
Award
National Inventors Hall of Fame
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q956396 · wikidata
Award
IEEE Fellow
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q956396 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q956396 — wikidata View source
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