Otis Boykin
Inventor of electronic components used in computers and pacemakers.
Their Story
Otis Boykin was an African American inventor and electrical engineer. He designed improved electrical resistors, which control the flow of electricity inside devices. His components were used in many electronics, including computers and medical devices like pacemakers.
Era
1900s
Field
Electronics Engineering
Otis Boykin
Inventor of electronic components used in computers and pacemakers.
Engineering · Electronics Engineering · 1900s · Black Innovators
Their Story
Otis Boykin was an African American inventor and electrical engineer. He designed improved electrical resistors, which control the flow of electricity inside devices. His components were used in many electronics, including computers and medical devices like pacemakers.
Key Innovation
Invented improved electrical resistors used in computers, electronics, and pacemakers.
Why It Matters Today
The tiny components Boykin improved are still inside the electronics and medical devices we rely on.
Learn More
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otis_Boykin
Wilkinson STEM Education Foundation · 251 American Innovators · wilkinsonstemfoundation.org
