Cyril Hilsum | |
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Born | 17 May 1925 |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | University College London |
Known for | liquid-crystal science and technology |
Children | Lindsey Hilsum and Karen Burt |
Awards | FREng[1] (1978) Max Born Prize (1987) Faraday Medal (1988) Richard Glazebrook Medal and Prize (1997) Royal Medal (2007) |
Cyril Hilsum (born 17 May 1925)[2] is a British physicist and academic.
Hilsum was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 1983 for the inventiveness and leadership in introducing III-V semiconductors into electronic technology.