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British physicist and materials scientist Cyril Hilsum, widely

British physicist and materials scientist Cyril Hilsum, widely recognized as "the father of liquid crystals" for enabling flat-panel display tech, died at 101

British physicist and materials scientist Cyril Hilsum, widely recognized as “the father of liquid crystals” for enabling flat-panel display tech, died at 101 — The man who helped develop the technology for liquid crystal displays — the screens in flat-panel televisions and laptops — has died at 101.

Source: New York Times · Opens in new tab