= Nick Holonyak
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Nick Holonyak Jr. (born 1928) is an American engineer and inventor known for his pioneering work in the development of light-emitting diodes (LEDs). He is often referred to as the "father of the LED" because he created the first practical visible-spectrum LED in 1962 while working at General Electric. Holonyak's invention laid the foundation for various applications of LEDs, which are now widely used in lighting, displays, and electronic devices.
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