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Nick Holonyak Jr. (/ h ʌ l ɒ n j æ k / huh-LON-yak; November 3, 1928 – September 18, 2022) was an American engineer and educator. He is noted particularly for his 1962 invention and first demonstration of a semiconductor laser diode that emitted visible light.
Nick Holonyak, Jr. (born November 3, 1928, Zeigler, Illinois, U.S.—died September 18, 2022, Urbana, Illinois) was an American engineer who was known for his pioneering work with light-emitting diodes (LEDs), notably creating the first visible LED.
Sep 30, 2022 · Nick Holonyak Jr., an electrical engineer who became known as the godfather of the LED lighting that illuminates flat-screen TVs and laptop computers, and who also developed lasers that enabled...
Sep 22, 2022 · Nick Holonyak Jr., whose development in 1962 of the first practical visible-spectrum light-emitting diode, or LED, proved a breakthrough that now has countless practical applications, including...
Sep 30, 2022 · Nick Holonyak Jr. invented the first practical visible-spectrum LED and the red-light laser in 1962. He was a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Illinois and received the 2003 IEEE Medal of Honor and other prestigious awards.
Sep 18, 2022 · Holonyak, who created the first practical visible-spectrum LED and other optoelectronic devices, passed away at 93. He was a renowned researcher, mentor and recipient of many national and international awards.
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Sep 19, 2022 · Nick Holonyak Jr., who invented the first practical visible-spectrum LED, passed away in 2022. He was honored with The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering in 2021 for his contribution to solid state lighting technology.
