Red LED inventor

1 Japan Prize

Champagne University City has a famous inventor Nick Holonyak. 1962 invention of the first red light emitting diode (LED, light emitting diodes), which is the invention of the light after Edison, the most important lighting technology leap forward. In 1995 he was awarded the highest honor awarded by the Japanese government in the scientific community, the Japanese award, was invited to Tokyo with his wife, to accept the award of the emperor of japan. The award ceremony, he says just want to shed a little light in their field of study. However, the presence of people from all circles of science and technology to serve him "the father of the LED visible light; red LEDs he invented, such as the stars will shine in every corner of the world.

The award ceremony on the banquet, he sat next to the Japanese empress dowager Michi Ko, he told Michi Ko, when he was young is the Americans in Yokohama, Miss Japanese songs, beautiful Naokou began to sing songs to him, a song and a song. Wow, only our university city scientists have this honor, at a state banquet, listen to the beautiful voice of the empress dowager.

He came back from japan. One day in the previous motor Department Hall Lane, the morning light he saw a penny on the shiny, bent down to pick up immediately, the moment, with my four eyes, he lifted the child excited shiny coins said: "poor, money is very valuable! Even if it won the award, just the same as the Japanese royal family, sharing feast. He still keeps firmly in mind that he is the child of Ukraine immigrant miners.

2 the invention of dimmer

An invigorating autumn climate night, we invite lobster dinner with his wife to share house with scientists, wine a few rounds, jokes, our children go home, eager to see the great inventor, asked the invention of Nick. Nick stood up, with a dimmer switch off the living room, dining room, kitchen lights, the room was dark, only the audio, computer and other home appliance products such as the lights, the night sky bright planet, he pointed out that the light said: "these light elements are LED, will call the bulb will soon be replaced. Then he pointed to the dimmer, and said, "that's what I invented. "Really? How was it invented? When was it invented? The scientist, who looks as well as the Chinese porcelain, describes the context of the invention of the dimmer:

"You may have noticed that when Nick is thinking about something, he likes to twist his hair, and you may have heard that Nick likes to soak in a hot, hot bath every day. One day, he was lying in the tub, while twisting his curly hair, while thinking about his experiments and measurements, the East about the West think that liquid crystal, light emitting diodes, suddenly looking at the ceiling lights, the lights are too bright, as his eyes uncomfortable, he wanted to put the lights and some he, thinking, thinking, suddenly flashes, Eureka! Eureka! Nick almost jumped out of the bathtub. The next day went to the laboratory, began to study the combination of light fitting accessories. "

The dimmer invention actually from bath bath experience, really magical ah! Nick not only creates high efficiency visible light, but also adjusts the intensity of light. From the lights at the crossroads to dimmer, and so on, his invention for the world to save a lot of energy. Scientists still hair Feng, after years of weightlifting exercise body is still strong, the future will have more discoveries and inventions.

3 simple life

Nick is the father of Eastern European immigrants from Ukraine, Illinois, south of the town of coal mine workers, to cultivate and bear bitter hardships he finished university research institute. Nick is the second Nobel prize, Professor John, the first introductory disciple, is one of the inventor of the transistor, but also the founder of the theory of low temperature superconducting (), the founder of the theory of the low temperature, and the development of the theory of low temperature superconducting theory, the founder of the theory of low temperature superconductivity, the founder of the theory of low temperature superconductivity, the founder of the theory of. Nick the white house twice into the two President Bush award, and received a "global energy Award" from the hands of Russian President Putin; Massachusetts Institute of Technology grant LemELson-MIT Invention Award, Illinois is the Lincoln prize winner in 2008, elected to the United States Hall of fame, set numerous glory in an. You might think that the famous inventor must be busy traveling around the world to lecture or host international seminars. No, he lives a life of extreme regularity.

In November 3rd last year, Nick is eighty, also did not expect to retire, daily unimpeded snow, early in the morning at seven to ride the bus, diligence in work, eat a sandwich at noon, then went around to the university bookstore to read science books, the way to buy a "New York Times". If you are in a bookstore and he accidentaly across, he will tell you is reading the book, he will speak off the reel drunkenly his reading experience, you will be intoxicated with the knowledge of the sea of enthusiasm and moved, let you feel the life worth living for thousands of times. At two o'clock pm, he personally ground coffee, in the office reception guests, scholars, journalists, patent lawyers (Note: he is the University City has the largest patent inventor). Coffee time, love is still with colleagues, students talk about new ideas, new movies, new inventions, talk about his mentor and father of the miners.

The old China, students who follow Confucius to hear him talk about the philosophy of logic, how to search for sanctification; in recent years, people have to go to Beijing to visit wits Qian Zhongshu; from all over the world come to champagne and scientists are eagerly looking for opportunities to close the inventor, he talked about experimental study: composite semiconductor lasers, light-emitting transistor etc.. And if scientists interview, their life is pleasure. But he