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Bitzer elected
to electronics hall of fame
Dr. Donald Bitzer, Distinguished University Research Professor of Computer Science, has been selected for induction into the Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame.
Bitzer and two colleagues – Dr. Robert Willson and the late Dr. Gene Slottow – invented the flat plasma display while working together at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1964. The invention was the forerunner of the high-definition televisions of today.
In 2002, Bitzer was awarded an Emmy by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for his efforts in advancing television technology.
Bitzer, Willson and Slottow were among 12 individuals selected by the Consumer Electronics Association into the hall of fame. CEA president and CEO Gary Shapiro noted that these individuals’ “inventions and leadership laid the groundwork for today’s digital products and technologies, enhancing the way consumers around the world work, live and play.”
Posted May 19, 2006
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