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Otis Boykin
1920–1982
Invented improved electrical resistors used in computers and pacemakers.
📖Biography
Otis Frank Boykin was an American inventor and engineer. He invented 26 electronic devices, including an improved electrical resistor used in computers and electronics. His most notable invention was a control unit for the pacemaker.
Key Achievements
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Invented 26 electronic devices
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Created improved electrical resistor
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Invented pacemaker control unit
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Held multiple patents for electronic components
Inventions
Improved electrical resistorPacemaker control unitChemical air filter
Legacy & Impact
Boykin's pacemaker control unit has saved millions of lives worldwide, and his resistor improvements are used in virtually every electronic device.