Willard Sterling Boyle, CC (August 19, 1924 – May 7, 2011) was a Canadian physicist.[4] He was a pioneer in the field of laser technology and co-inventor of the charge-coupled device.[5] As director of Space Science and Exploratory Studies at Bellcomm he helped select lunar landing sites and provided support for the Apollo space program.[6]
On October 6, 2009, it was announced that he would share the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics for "the invention of an imaging semiconductor circuit – the CCD sensor, which has become an electronic eye in almost all areas of photography".[2]
He was appointed a Companion of the Order of Canada – the award's highest level – on June 30, 2010.[7]
Born in Amherst, Nova Scotia, on August 19, 1924, Boyle was the son of a medical doctor and moved to Quebec with his father and mother Bernice when he was less than two.[8] He was home schooled by his mother until age fourteen, when he attended Montreal's Lower Canada College to complete his secondary education.[8]
Educationedit
Boyle attended McGill University, but his education was interrupted in 1943, when he joined the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II.[8] He was loaned to the Royal Navy, where he was learning how to land Spitfires on aircraft carriers as the war ended.[8] He gained a BSc in 1947, an MSc in 1948, and a PhD in 1950, all from McGill.[9]
Careeredit
After receiving his doctorate, Boyle spent one year at Canada's Radiation Lab and two years teaching physics at the Royal Military College of Canada.[8]
Bell Labsedit
In 1953 Boyle joined Bell Labs where he invented the first continuously operating ruby laser with Don Nelson in 1962,[6] and was named on the first patent for a semiconductor injection laser.[6] He was made director of Space Science and Exploratory Studies at the Bell Labs subsidiary Bellcomm in 1962, providing support for the Apollo space program and helping to select lunar landing sites.[6] He returned to Bell Labs in 1964, working on the development of integrated circuits.[6]
In retirement he split his time between Halifax and Wallace, Nova Scotia.[13] In Wallace, he helped launch an art gallery with his wife, Betty, a landscape artist.[8] He was married to Betty since 1946 and had four children, 10 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.[5]
In his later years, Boyle suffered from kidney disease, and due to complications from this disease, died in a hospital in Nova Scotia on May 7, 2011.[10]
^Smith, George (2011). "Willard Boyle (1924–2011) Physicist who helped invent the 'eye of the digital camera'". Nature. 474 (7349): 37. doi:10.1038/474037a. PMID 21637246.
^Chang, Kenneth (October 7, 2009). "Nobel Awarded for Harnessing Light". The New York Times. New York. p. A20. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2009.
^ ab "Canadian scientist shares Nobel physics prize". CBC News. Toronto. October 6, 2009. from the original on July 24, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
^ abcdef Mahoney, Jill; Elizabeth Church (October 7, 2009). "The Nobel Physics Prize: A Canadian who took big risks takes home the big prize". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. pp. A1–A2.
^ abcdefBaxter, Joan (February 16, 2006). . The Toronto Star: A3. Archived from the original on November 13, 2012. Retrieved October 6, 2009.
^ ab . Alumni News. McGill University. October 6, 2009. Archived from the original on January 31, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2009.
^ abcMaugh II, Thomas H. (May 19, 2011). . Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles. Archived from the original on December 7, 2012. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
^Cassingham, Randy (May 15, 2011). . This is True. Ridgway, Colorado. Archived from the original on May 10, 2012. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
^Nobel Controversy: Former Bell Labs Employee Says He Invented the CCD Imager IEEE
^. Amherst Daily News. Amherst, N.S. May 8, 2011. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
External linksedit
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Willard Sterling Boyle CC August 19 1924 May 7 2011 was a Canadian physicist 4 He was a pioneer in the field of laser technology and co inventor of the charge coupled device 5 As director of Space Science and Exploratory Studies at Bellcomm he helped select lunar landing sites and provided support for the Apollo space program 6 Willard BoyleCCBoyle in 2009BornWillard Sterling Boyle 1924 08 19 August 19 1924Amherst Nova Scotia CanadaDiedMay 7 2011 2011 05 07 aged 86 Truro Nova Scotia 1 CanadaCitizenshipCanadaUnited States 2 Alma materMcGill UniversityKnown forCharge coupled device 3 SpouseBetty Boyle m 1946 wbr Children4AwardsStuart Ballantine Medal 1973 IEEE Morris N Liebmann Memorial Award 1974 Draper Prize 2006 Nobel Prize in Physics 2009 Scientific careerFieldsApplied physicsInstitutionsBell LabsThesisThe construction of a Dempster type mass spectrometer its use in the measurement of the diffusion rates of certain alkali metals in tungsten 1950 Doctoral advisorH G I WatsonOn October 6 2009 it was announced that he would share the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics for the invention of an imaging semiconductor circuit the CCD sensor which has become an electronic eye in almost all areas of photography 2 He was appointed a Companion of the Order of Canada the award s highest level on June 30 2010 7 Contents 1 Early life 2 Education 3 Career 3 1 Bell Labs 3 2 Invention of charge coupled device 4 Personal life 5 Notes 6 External linksEarly life editBorn in Amherst Nova Scotia on August 19 1924 Boyle was the son of a medical doctor and moved to Quebec with his father and mother Bernice when he was less than two 8 He was home schooled by his mother until age fourteen when he attended Montreal s Lower Canada College to complete his secondary education 8 Education editBoyle attended McGill University but his education was interrupted in 1943 when he joined the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II 8 He was loaned to the Royal Navy where he was learning how to land Spitfires on aircraft carriers as the war ended 8 He gained a BSc in 1947 an MSc in 1948 and a PhD in 1950 all from McGill 9 Career editAfter receiving his doctorate Boyle spent one year at Canada s Radiation Lab and two years teaching physics at the Royal Military College of Canada 8 Bell Labs edit In 1953 Boyle joined Bell Labs where he invented the first continuously operating ruby laser with Don Nelson in 1962 6 and was named on the first patent for a semiconductor injection laser 6 He was made director of Space Science and Exploratory Studies at the Bell Labs subsidiary Bellcomm in 1962 providing support for the Apollo space program and helping to select lunar landing sites 6 He returned to Bell Labs in 1964 working on the development of integrated circuits 6 Invention of charge coupled device edit In 1969 Boyle and George E Smith invented the charge coupled device CCD for which they have jointly received the Franklin Institute s Stuart Ballantine Medal in 1973 the 1974 IEEE Morris N Liebmann Memorial Award the 2006 Charles Stark Draper Prize and the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics 9 6 The CCD allowed NASA to send clear pictures to Earth back from space 10 It is also the technology that powers many digital cameras today Smith said of their invention After making the first couple of imaging devices we knew for certain that chemistry photography was dead 11 Eugene Gordon and Mike Tompsett two now retired colleagues from Bell labs claim that its application to photography was not invented by Boyle 12 Boyle was Executive Director of Research for Bell Labs from 1975 until his retirement in 1979 10 Personal life editIn retirement he split his time between Halifax and Wallace Nova Scotia 13 In Wallace he helped launch an art gallery with his wife Betty a landscape artist 8 He was married to Betty since 1946 and had four children 10 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren 5 In his later years Boyle suffered from kidney disease and due to complications from this disease died in a hospital in Nova Scotia on May 7 2011 10 Notes edit Willard Sterling Boyle a b Willard Boyle on Nobelprize org nbsp Smith George 2011 Willard Boyle 1924 2011 Physicist who helped invent the eye of the digital camera Nature 474 7349 37 doi 10 1038 474037a PMID 21637246 Chang Kenneth October 7 2009 Nobel Awarded for Harnessing Light The New York Times New York p A20 Archived from the original on July 12 2012 Retrieved October 9 2009 a b Canadian scientist shares Nobel physics prize CBC News Toronto October 6 2009 Archived from the original on July 24 2012 Retrieved September 22 2015 a b c d e f Mahoney Jill Elizabeth Church October 7 2009 The Nobel Physics Prize A Canadian who took big risks takes home the big prize The Globe and Mail Toronto pp A1 A2 Governor General of Canada June 30 2010 Governor General announces 74 new appointments to the Order of Canada It s an Honour Queen s Printer for Canada Archived from the original on June 12 2012 Retrieved July 12 2012 a b c d e f Baxter Joan February 16 2006 A modest man s big idea Digital chip changed the world The Toronto Star A3 Archived from the original on November 13 2012 Retrieved October 6 2009 a b McGill congratulates its second Nobel winning alumnus of 2009 Alumni News McGill University October 6 2009 Archived from the original on January 31 2012 Retrieved October 15 2009 a b c Maugh II Thomas H May 19 2011 Nobelist was a father of the digital camera Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Archived from the original on December 7 2012 Retrieved July 11 2012 Cassingham Randy May 15 2011 Willard Boyle This is True Ridgway Colorado Archived from the original on May 10 2012 Retrieved July 12 2012 Nobel Controversy Former Bell Labs Employee Says He Invented the CCD Imager IEEE Nobel laureate dies Saturday Amherst Daily News Amherst N S May 8 2011 Archived from the original on July 30 2012 Retrieved September 22 2015 External links editWillard Boyle on Nobelprize org nbsp including the Nobel Lecture on December 8 2009 CCD an Extension of Man s Vision nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Willard Boyle nbsp Wikiquote has quotations related to Willard Boyle nbsp Wikinews has related news Controversy raised about 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Willard Boyle amp oldid 1171224475, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
