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Visible Light-Emitting Diode

United States of America · Science / Technology. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1962

Nick Holonyak1962

Syracuse · Science / Technology

Demonstrates a practical visible LED in which electron-hole recombination produces light.

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Nick Holonyak

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