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Otis Boykin

The Early Beginnings. Otis Boykin was born August 29, 1920.Place of birth: Dallas, Texas, U.S.AMother: Sarah Boykin Profession: Home MakerFather: Walter Benjamin Profession: Carpenter. Schooling. Began his schooling in 1938 at Fisk University.Nashville Tenn.No records found on previous scho

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Otis Boykin

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    1. Otis Boykin 1920-1982

    2. The Early Beginnings Otis Boykin was born August 29, 1920. Place of birth: Dallas, Texas, U.S.A Mother: Sarah Boykin Profession: Home Maker Father: Walter Benjamin Profession: Carpenter

    3. Schooling Began his schooling in 1938 at Fisk University. Nashville Tenn. No records found on previous schooling Attended Illinois Institute of Technology from 1946 to 1947 At that time he founded his own company He never was able to finish his schooling because his parents were unable to afford the tuition

    4. Post schooling Despite his lack of education he went on to expand many fields of science through his ideas Boykin learned through observing and asking questions Boykin later worked as a chemist and a research engineer at various companies. Boykin later went on to become an international electronics consultant.

    5. Fisk University Founded in 1866 as a liberal arts institution Committed to educating the newly freed slaves Fisk University is the oldest university in Nashville In 1930, Fisk became the first historically black college to gain full accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

    6. Fisk Cont.

    7. Further Advancements In 1941 Boykin took a job in Chicago at the Majestic Radio and TV corporation Boykin was a laboratory assistant that tested automatic aircraft controls. Rose to the position of Forman Boykin left in 1944 to pursue other options Boykin worked as a research engineer at PJ Nilsen Labs in Illinois

    8. Further Advancements cont. Boykin left PJ Nilsen Research Labs to start his own company After Five years Founded Boykin-Fruth Inc. Boykin was able to cope with the responsibility of having and operating his own business while attending The Illinois.

    9. Additional Jobs In 1949 Boykin became chief chemist for ceramics and plastics at Radio Industries in Chicago He remained there for two years Boykin then took a position as a senior research engineer at C.T.S. corp. in Elkhorn Indiana. In 1964 Boykin left C.T.S corp. to work as an electronics consultant for several American and European firms.

    10. Mentors and obstacles Boykin did not have many mentors that we found Obstacles that Boykin had to overcome was the lack of education because of the lack of funds for him to finish school

    11. Inventions: Wire Precision Resistor One of Boykins first Patents was the Wire Precision Resistor Patented on June 16th 1959 Is found in computers, radios, and TV sets Basis of the Invention was to make these devices less expensive to the public

    12. Inventions: Electrical Resistor Boykins next invention was the Electrical Resistor Patented on February 21st, 1961

    13. Inventions: Various Patents and Inventions Boykin continued to make 26 more electronic devices Boykin also invented the burglar proof cash register helped to bring down the risk of theft in stores Boykin also invented a chemical air filter prevent toxins from entering the body Boykin was not acknowledged for the invention of the Cash register or chemical air filter

    14. Inventions: Pacemaker One of Boykins most famous inventions A medical contraption made to prevent heart failures Made of three parts Silver dollar sized generator Wires that attach to the heart Electrode to the wires tip Purpose was to regulate the heartbeat Battery would last up to five years and sounds an alarm when needed to be replaced

    15. Pacemaker

    16. Inventions: Polyphem Missile Boykin also founded the circuit that is found in all guided missiles. Able to hit targets by taking pictures through infra-red camera positioned in the nose of the missile Pictures are then transmitted to the user who can control the missile Missiles have great accuracy Targets can be mobile and immobile

    17. Polyphem Missile

    18. Awards Boykins great inventions and many patents won him Cultural Science Achievement Award from the Old Pros Unlimited Club Included professional memberships for the following: American Association for the Advancement of the Sciences. International Society for Hybrid Micro-electronics Chicago Physics Club

    19. Summary Boykin's innovations have had both military and commercial application Some of reduced the cost of producing electronic controls for radio and TV At the present time three dozens products with Boykin components are used through out the world His invention of the pacemaker made him one of the greatest inventors of his time

    20. Interesting facts Boykin was a stoner When Boykin was trying to think up a new idea he would take part in what we like to call marijuana. By doing this he felt that he would have a better chance of getting good ideas.

    21. Work Cited Sertima, Ivan, Van, 1983: Blacks in Science, Ancient and Modern, Journal of African Civilizations Ltd. Inc. 226 pp. Krapp Kristine, 1999: Notable Black American Scientists, Gale Research. Farmington Hills, MI. 38pp. Ploski, A. Harry, Williams James, 1989: The Negro Almanac, A reference Work on the African American. Fifth Edition, Gale Research Inc. Detroit, London. 1080 pp. Internet resources http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blboykin.htm http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/inventors/boykin.htm http://www.fisk.edu/

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