You might be asking yourself a question (or two), after having read this discussion thread's title:

"Er .. wut? Nobel Prize? What's this got to do with photography?"


As it turns out, for many of you ... the answer lies in the palm of your hands while pursuing your photographic endeavours.

I present to you, the co-inventor of the C.C.D. sensor ('charge-coupled device', which is an imaging semiconductor circuit used as a digital camera's electronic eye):

Willard S. Boyle

God - you gave me a start then - I thought they were sharing the gong with another Gore worthy physicist such as Roland Emmerich.

Wow ... quite a shared honor.

I've learned to take extra special care of my CCD Sensor as I know how costly it is to have one replaced.

Les ... Thank you for sharing this.

'Hmmm, weather forecast calls for ... 'cloudy with a chance of meatballs' ... ... well, that's much better than what the Lord of Over the Top Apocalyptic Flicks predicts ... best take an umbrella today, methinks ...'

:oP

Wow, even used in the HUbble and in broadband...I am impressed! Thanks for the find Les.......oh & we need way more than a umbrella here...the Ark will do just fine :o)