Remembering IBM Researcher Dick Garwin
a year ago
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- Richard 'Dick' Garwin, IBM Fellow Emeritus and renowned scientist, passed away at 97.
- Garwin advised every U.S. president from Eisenhower to Obama and was highly regarded by Enrico Fermi.
- He designed the first working hydrogen bomb at 23 while at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
- Garwin joined IBM Research, contributing to technologies like MRI machines, laser printers, and touch screens.
- He held 47 patents and published over 500 research papers during his 41-year tenure at IBM.
- Garwin received numerous awards, including the Presidential Medal of Science and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
- Despite his achievements, Garwin remained humble, describing himself as a physicist and technician.
- IBM CEO Arvind Krishna praised Garwin's profound impact on science and inspiration to others at IBM.