Donald Bitzer

Donald Bitzer
Born
Donald Lester Bitzer

(1934-01-01)January 1, 1934
East St. Louis, Illinois, U.S.
DiedDecember 10, 2024(2024-12-10) (aged 90)
Cary, North Carolina, U.S.
Occupations
Spouse
Maryann Drost
​
​
(m. 1955; died 2022)​
Children1
AwardsSee full list
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (B.S.) (M.S.) (Ph.D.)
Academic work
Sub-disciplineComputer science
InstitutionsNorth Carolina State University
Notable worksPLATO, Plasma display

Donald Lester Bitzer (January 1, 1934 – December 10, 2024) was an American electrical engineer and computer scientist. He was the co-inventor of the plasma display and was widely regarded as the "father of PLATO".

Life and career

Donald Lester Bitzer was born in East St. Louis, Illinois, on January 1, 1934.[1][2][3] He grew up in Collinsville, Illinois.[3] Bitzer received three degrees in electrical engineering (B.S., 1955; M.S., 1956; Ph.D., 1960) from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.[4]

Bitzer held several patents in numerous areas, while the PLATO computer system, the first system to combine graphics and touchscreens, is the most famous of his inventions.[5]

Bitzer co-invented the flat plasma display panel in 1964.[6]

In 1974, Bitzer was elected as a member into the National Academy of Engineering for "his leadership in the utilization and development of technology for improving the effectiveness of education".

From 1989, Bitzer was a Distinguished University Research Professor of Computer Science at North Carolina State University.[7]

Bitzer was married to Maryann Drost, a nurse and educator, from 1955 until her death in 2022 and had a son, along with three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.[8][3] He died of congestive heart failure at home in Cary, North Carolina, on December 10, 2024, at the age of 90.[9][3]

Awards

In 1973, the National Academy of Engineering presented Bitzer with the Vladimir K. Zworykin Award, which honors the inventor of the iconoscope.[10]

Bitzer was a designated National Associate, an honor which was granted to him by the National Academies in 2002. He was also a member of the American Society for Engineering Education.[7]

References

  1. ^ Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame 2006 inductee bio. (PDF). October 17, 2006. Archived October 12, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ Weber, Marc (July 27, 2022). "Oral History of Donald L. Bitzer" (PDF). Computer History Museum. p. 1. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 14, 2024. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d Smith, Harrison (December 14, 2024). "Donald Bitzer, a pioneer of cyberspace and plasma screens, dies at 90". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  4. ^ "Donald L. Bitzer". Grainger College of Engineering. Archived from the original on May 12, 2019. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  5. ^ Valentine, Ashish (November 26, 2014). "Professor Don Bitzer: Father of PLATO discusses his work". ECE Illinois. Archived from the original on September 4, 2019. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  6. ^ "Dr. Donald Bitzer". North Carolina State University News. November 29, 2011. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Alma Mater Inducts Bitzer". North Carolina State University. March 23, 2011. Archived from the original on September 4, 2019. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  8. ^ Brown-Wynne Funeral Home (May 7, 2022). "Maryann Bitzer". The News-Gazette (Champaign–Urbana). Archived from the original on December 13, 2024. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  9. ^ Gordon, Brian (December 12, 2024). "Donald Bitzer, NC State professor who made plasma screen TVs possible, dies at 90". The News & Observer. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  10. ^ "College of Engineering at NC State University, Achieve!". College of Engineering of NC State University. Archived from the original on December 30, 2007. Retrieved October 21, 2007.
  11. ^ "NAE Elects 78 New Members". Science. 184 (4135): 446. 1974. doi:10.1126/science.184.4135.446. PMID 17736512.
  12. ^ "Rouskas named IEEE Fellow" (PDF). North Carolina State University. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 17, 2022. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  13. ^ "Donald L. Bitzer and H. Gene Slottow Creativity Award". ECE Illinois. Archived from the original on September 4, 2019. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  14. ^ Barbaro, Michael (October 7, 2002). "The Emmy Goes to . . . Flat-Screen Plasma TV". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on September 4, 2019. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  15. ^ "Donald L. Bitzer". National Inventors Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on May 20, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  16. ^ "Bitzer named Fellow of National Academy of Inventors". National Academy of Inventors. May 2, 2018. Archived from the original on September 4, 2019. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  17. ^ Packard, Emily (May 7, 2019). "Two Faculty Win Holladay Medal". Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost. Archived from the original on September 4, 2019. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  18. ^ "2022 Fellow Awards". Computer History Museum. Archived from the original on September 7, 2024. Retrieved December 13, 2024.

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