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Otis Frank Boykin was born in 1920 in [[Dallas, Texas]]. His mother Sarah was a homemaker and his father Walter was a carpenter, who later became a minister. Otis Boykin attended [[Booker T. Washington]] High School in Dallas, where he was the valedictorian, graduating in 1938.<ref>Julia Scott Reed, "Dallasite Stars as Inventor." ''Dallas Morning News'', January 5, 1969, p. A31</ref> He attended [[Fisk University]] on a scholarship and worked as a laboratory assistant at the university's nearby aerospace laboratory. He then moved to Chicago, where he studied at [[Illinois Institute of Technology]] but dropped out after two years; some sources say it was because he could not afford his tuition, but he later told Julia Scott Reed of the ''Dallas Morning News'' that he left for an employment opportunity and did not have time to return to finish his degree. He was discovered and mentored by Dr. Hal F. Fruth, an engineer and inventor with his own laboratory; Fruth and Boykin would collaborate on a number of research projects. |
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Otis Frank Boykin was born in 1920 in and his mojn;jlm piaj, vpoj.mfd [[Dallas, Texas]]. His mother Sarah was a homemaker and his father Walter was a carpenter, who later became a minister. Otis Boykin attended [[Booker T. Washington]] High School in Dallas, where he was the valedictorian, graduating in 1938.<ref>Julia Scott Reed, "Dallasite Stars as Inventor." ''Dallas Morning News'', January 5, 1969, p. A31</ref> He attended [[Fisk University]] on a scholarship and worked as a laboratory assistant at the university's nearby aerospace laboratory. He then moved to Chicago, where he studied at [[Illinois Institute of Technology]] but dropped out after two years; some sources say it was because he could not afford his tuition, but he later told Julia Scott Reed of the ''Dallas Morning News'' that he left for an employment opportunity and did not have time to return to finish his degree. He was discovered and mentored by Dr. Hal F. Fruth, an engineer and inventor with his own laboratory; Fruth and Boykin would collaborate on a number of research projects. |
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Boykin, in his lifetime, ultimately invented more than 25 electronic devices. One of his early inventions was an improved [[Resistor|electrical resistor]] for computers, radios, televisions and an assortment of other electronic devices. Other notable inventions include a variable resistor used in [[Precision-guided munition|guided]] [[missile]]s and small component thick-film resistors for computers.<ref>[http://inventors.about.com/od/bstartinventors/a/Otis_Boykin.htm Mary Bellis, "Otis Boykin"], About.com Guide.</ref> |
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Boykin, in his lifetime, ultimately invented more than 25 electronic devices. One of his early inventions was an improved [[Resistor|electrical resistor]] for computers, radios, televisions and an assortment of other electronic devices. Other notable inventions include a variable resistor used in [[Precision-guided munition|guided]] [[missile]]s and small component thick-film resistors for computers.<ref>[http://inventors.about.com/od/bstartinventors/a/Otis_Boykin.htm Mary Bellis, "Otis Boykin"], About.com Guide.</ref> |