James Fergason

James Fergason
Born
James Lee Fergason

(1934-01-12)January 12, 1934
DiedDecember 9, 2008(2008-12-09) (aged 74)
Occupation(s)Inventor, businessman
SpouseDora (1956-2008; his death)[1]
ChildrenTeresa, Jeffery, John, Susan [1]
AwardsIEEE Jun-ichi Nishizawa Medal

James Lee Fergason[2] (January 12, 1934 – December 9, 2008) was an American inventor and business entrepreneur. A member of the National Inventors Hall of Fame, Fergason is best known for his work on an improved Liquid Crystal Display, or LCD. He held over one hundred U.S. patents at the time of his death.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Dr. James L. Fergason obituary". San Jose Mercury News. December 16, 2008. Retrieved October 10, 2013 – via Legacy.com.
  2. ^ "James Fergason public records". Public Records.com. 2013. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  3. ^ "In Memoriam - James L. Fergason". SPIE.org. 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2013.

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