Mary Holonyak

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:University_of_Illinois_at_Urbana-Champaign
gptkbp:awards gptkb:National_Medal_of_Technology_and_Innovation
gptkbp:birthDate 1928-05-23
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Zion,_Illinois,_USA
gptkbp:contribution Advancements in optoelectronics
Development of semiconductor lasers
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Illinois_at_Urbana-Champaign
gptkbp:field Electrical Engineering
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mary Holonyak
gptkbp:influenced Telecommunications
Display technology
Modern lighting technology
gptkbp:knownFor Inventing the LED