Willard Boyle quotes

Willard Boyle was a Canadian physicist who co-invented the charge-coupled device (CCD), a technology crucial for digital imaging. This invention has transformed fields like photography, astronomy, and medicine. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his groundbreaking contributions. Here are 5 of his quotes:

It is a great honor to be awarded a Nobel Prize. This is a wonderful experience for my wife Betty and me. We received congratulations by email, phone and post, many from old friends we had not seen for some time.

Willard Boyle

We lived in Northern Quebec, and the nearest school was thirty miles away, so my mother took on the task of home schooling me. She spoke to some friends, received some instructions from the provincial school board, and found some interesting books that perhaps I might find useful.

Willard Boyle

I found that my career at Bell Telephone Labs thrived because of the environment, which encouraged cooperative research, offered opportunities for access to sophisticated equipment, and fellowship.

Willard Boyle

Lester Germer was my first supervisor at Bell Labs. He was the Germer of the Davisson and Germer Experiment that is sometimes referred to in introductory texts on physics.

Willard Boyle