biography
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Pearson, Gerald (Leondus)
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| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1905– )
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| biography:
| Physicist, born in Salem, Oregon, USA. He led the team at Bell Telecommunication Laboratories that developed the first practical solar battery in 1954, originally intended for operating communications equipment in remote terrestrial locations. The space programme greatly enhanced their importance and their efficiency. |
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