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Gordon S. Kino, Stanford electrical engineer, applied physicist and inventor, dies at 89
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Gordon S. Kino
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Who is this?
Gordon Stanley Kino (June 15, 1928 – October 9, 2017) was an Australian-born British-American inventor and professor of electrical engineering and applied physics at Stanford University. He is known for "inventing new microscopes that improved semiconductor manufacturing and transformed medical diagnostics." His dual-axis confocal microscope has several advantages over the single-axis confocal microscope.
Career
- 1928Born
- 1976Member of National Academy of Engineering
- 2017Passed away
- Won Guggenheim Fellowship
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Melbourne
- •Known as: electrical engineer
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