Alan Fowler (physicist)
Alan Bicksler Fowler | |
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| Born | 15 October 1928 Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Died | 4 August 2024 (aged 95) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation | Physicist |
| Known for | IBM MOS research group, nine U.S. patents |
Alan Bicksler Fowler (October 15, 1928 – August 4, 2024) was a distinguished American physicist.
Life and education
Fowler was born in Denver, Colorado. He completed two periods of service in the U.S. Army, from 1946 to 1948 and again between 1952 and 1953. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in 1951 and Master of Science degree in 1952 from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, followed by a doctorate from Harvard University in 1958.
He was married to Kathleen Devlin for 65 years until her passing in 2016, and together they had four children: two sons and two daughters. Fowler was an elected member of the National Academy of Sciences. He passed away at the age of 95 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Career
Between 1953 and 1956, Fowler was employed at Raytheon Technologies. Later, from 1958 until 1993, he contributed to research at the IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center, where he participated in the IBM MOS research group. He achieved the rank of IBM Fellow Emeritus and is credited as co-inventor on nine U.S. Patents.
In recognition of his work, Fowler was awarded the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize by the American Physical Society in 1988.