Oral-History:John Saby
About John Saby
Saby received his PhD in Physics in 1947, and went to work at the GE Electronics lab soon thereafter. There he worked on semiconductors and transistors, and was involved in the effort to make a commercially manufacturable transistor. In 1956 he transferred to the Lamp Research Lab, and worked there until his retirement in 1982, in research and administrative positions. He worked on electron emission, light-emitting diodes, and phosphor writing/florescent lamps.
About the Interview
JOHN SABY: An Interview Conducted by David Morton, IEEE History Center, 4 April 2000
Interview # 391 for the IEEE History Center, The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Inc., and Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
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John Saby, an oral history conducted in 2000 by David Morton, IEEE History Center, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
Interview
Interview: John Saby
Interviewer: David Morton
Date: 10 April 2000
Place: Hendersonville, NC
