James Ross MacDonald
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James Ross Macdonald | |
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| Born | February 27, 1923 Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | March 30, 2024 (aged 101) |
| Awards | IEEE Edison Medal (1988) |
James Ross Macdonald (February 27, 1923 – March 30, 2024) was an American physicist, who was instrumental in building up the Central Research laboratories of Texas Instruments (TI).
Biography[edit]
James Ross Macdonald was born in Savannah, Georgia, on February 27, 1923.[1] He received a B.A. in physics from Williams College and an S.B. and SM in E.E. from MIT in 1944 and 1947. Oxford awarded him a D.Phil. in 1950 and a D.Sc. degree in 1967.
Macdonald joined Texas Instruments (TI) in 1953, where he served as director of the Physics Research laboratory; director of the Central Research laboratories; vice president, corporate research and engineering; and as vice president, Corporate Research and Development.
While at TI, Macdonald published over 175 scientific and engineering papers. He died on March 30, 2024, at the age of 101.[2]
Honors and awards[edit]
Macdonald was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1970,[3] and to the National Academy of Sciences in 1973.[4] In 1985 he received the George E. Pake Prize of the American Physical Society.[5] He was a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, was awarded the 1988 IEEE Edison Medal "For seminal contributions to solid state science and technology, and outstanding leadership as a research director."[6]
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Macdonald, J. Ross (James Ross), 1923-". history.aip.org. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ "General Information about James Ross Macdonald". James Ross Macdonald. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "NAE Members - Dr. J. Ross Macdonald". National Academy of Engineering. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "NAS Member Directory - J. Ross Macdonald". National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "1985 George E. Pake Prize Recipient". APS Physics. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "J. Ross Macdonald". IEEE Global History Network. IEEE. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
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