Nick Holonyak is an inventor from Illinois who was born on November 3, 1928. He has achieved great success in his career, and his net worth, biography, age, height, and family are all well-known. He has made numerous contributions to the field of engineering and has been recognized for his work with numerous awards. He continues to be an inspiration to many and his career is an example of what can be achieved with hard work and dedication.
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💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M
Inventor of the light emitting diode, who came to be called the 'father of the LED.' He was given awards by George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, Emperor Akihito of Japan, and Vladimir Putin and in 2008 he was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. He worked as a professor for the University of Illinois for 50 years.
He graduated from the University of Illinois with an M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering.
In 1963 he told Reader's Digest that LEDs would replace Edison's incandescent bulbs - and he was right. In 2021, he earned the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering.
He married Katherine Holonyak in 1956; they had three children.
George Bush and his son George W. Bush both presented him with awards for his life's work.
