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Otis Boykin
American inventor and engineer
Otis Boykin | |
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1979 portrait from the U.S. Department of Energy | |
| Born | Otis Frank Boykin (1920-08-29)August 29, 1920 Dallas, TX |
| Died | March 26, 1982(1982-03-26) (aged 61) Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Booker T.
Washington High School, FISK University |
| Parent(s) | Walter B. Boykin, Sarah Boykin |
| Engineering career | |
Otis Frank Boykin (August 29, 1920 – March 26, 1982) was an American inventor and engineer.[1] His inventions include electrical resistors used in computing, missile guidance, and pacemakers.
Early life and education
Otis Boykin was born on August 29, 1920, in Dallas, Texas.[2][3] His father, Walter B. Boykin, was a carpenter, and later became a preacher.
His mother, Sarah, was a maid, who died of heart failure when Otis was a year old. This inspired him to help improve the pacemaker.[4] Boykin attended Booke