Monday, April 16, 2007

Otis Boykin


Inventor of improved precision resistor types used in early IBM computers and and variable resistors used in equipment such as guided missiles. His most famous invention was a control unit for the pacemaker, which uses electrical impulses to stimulate the heart and maintain a steady heartbeat.

Born August 29, 1920 in Dallas, Texas.

Died in 1982 of heart failure.

Otis Boykin, at one time dropped out of high school, fought back to earn a bachelors degree from Fisk University and and Masters degree from Illinois Institute of Technology.


When started this was simple search for a notable Otis. On research it seems that Mr. Boykin should also be included in the BHM subgroup.

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