Consumer Electronics Association Elects North Carolina Inventor to 2006 Hall of Fame; Dr. Donald Bitzer, Co-Inventor of Plasma Display for TV, To Receive Award.ARLINGTON, Va. -- Dr. Donald Bitzer Donald Bitzer, most notably inventor of the plasma display and largely regarded as the "father of PLATO", has made a career of improving classroom productivity by using computer and telecommunications technologies. , Distinguished University Research Professor, North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. State College of Engineering at Carey, will join industry inventors, executives, editors and retailers in the prestigious Consumer Electronics Industry Hall of Fame. He will be formally inducted at the association's annual Industry Forum in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden October 16-18, 2006. Dr. Bitzer, along with two colleagues at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Early years: 1867-1880 The Morrill Act of 1862 granted each state in the United States a portion of land on which to establish a major public state university, one which could teach agriculture, mechanic arts, and military training, "without excluding other scientific , Robert Willson and the late Dr. H. Gene Slottow, invented the plasma display in 1960. This development was the precursor to today's high Today's High The intra-day high trading price. Notes: In other words, this is the highest price that a stock traded at during the course of the day. More often than not this is higher than the closing price. See also: Today's Low definition plasma televisions. The team received an Emmy from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
In addition to the prestigious Emmy, he has received numerous awards and honors, including: the Vladimir K. Zworkin Award from the National Academy of Engineering in 1973; election to the National Academy in 1974; and Laureate of the Lincoln Academy by the State of Illinois in 1982; National Associate of the National Academies of Science, Engineering, the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council. Joining Bitzer, Slottow and Willson in the 2006 Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame The Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame, founded by the Consumer Electronics Association, CEA, honors the leaders whose creativity, persistence, determination and sheer personal charisma helped to shape an industry and made the consumer electronics marketplace what it is today. are: industry executives Jack Doyle of Pioneer America; Howard Ladd of Sanyo; John Roach of Tandy/RadioShack; Robert W. Galvin, who steered Motorola from 1959 to 1990; and Andrew Grove and Gordon Moore, two of the three co-founders of Intel. The third co-founder, Robert Noyce, was inducted in 2000. The 2006 class also includes Nick Holonyak Jr., inventor of light-emitting diodes (LED), George Heilmeier, inventor of liquid crystal displays (LCD), and retailer A.J. Richard. They join 97 other industry luminaries in the CEA CEA carcinoembryonic antigen. CEA abbr. carcinoembryonic antigen CEA (Carcinoembryonic antigen) Hall of Fame. "The accomplishments of the individuals who are entering the Hall of Fame this year are simply amazing," said CEA President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Gary Shapiro. "Their inventions and leadership laid the groundwork for today's digital products and technologies, enhancing the way consumers around the world work, live and play." About CEA: The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the preeminent trade association promoting growth in the consumer technology industry through technology policy, events, research, promotion, and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. CEA represents more than 2,100 corporate members involved in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and integration of audio, video, mobile electronics, wireless and landline communications, information technology, home networking, multimedia and accessory products, as well as related services that are sold through consumer channels. Combined, CEA's members account for more than $125 billion in annual sales. CEA's resources are available online at www.CE.org, the definitive source for information about the consumer electronics industry. CEA also sponsors and manages the International CES - Defining Tomorrow's Technology. All profits from CES are reinvested into industry services, including technical training and education, industry promotion, engineering standards development, market research, and legislative advocacy. |
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