Larry Hornbeck

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Larry Hornbeck (born September 17, 1943) is an American engineer who took part in the realization of the DLP CINEMA technology while working at Texas Instruments (TI).[1]

Life and career

Larry Hornbeck received a Ph.D. in physics from Case Western Reserve University in 1974. He joined TI in 1973 and he began work on optical microelectromechanical systems in 1977.[2]

Larry Hornbeck had manufactured and demonstrated the first DMD in 1987.[3]

Awards and honors

  • Prize for Industrial Applications of Physics (2014-2015)
  • Progress Medal from the Royal Photographic Society (2009)
  • Elected member of the National Academy of Engineering (2009)
  • Academy Award® for his contribution to revolutionizing how motion pictures are created, distributed and viewed (2015)

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References

  1. Texas Instruments : DLP History.
  2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology : Larry Hornbeck.
  3. American Institute of Physics : Larry Hornbeck.