James Hillier

James Hillier (born August 22, 1915) is a Canadian born scientist and inventor who designed and built, with Albert Prebus, the first successful high-resolution electron microscope in North America in 1938.

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August 22 - 1915 - Canadian - Electron microscope - North America - 1938

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Born in Brantford, Ontario, the son of James and Ethel (Cooke) Hillier, he received a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Physics (1937), Master of Arts (1938), and a Ph.D. (1941) from the University of Toronto.

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Brantford, Ontario - University of Toronto

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In 1940, he went to United States of America and joined the Radio Corporation of America. He became General Manager, RCA Laboratories (1957); Vice President, RCA Laboratories (1958); Vice President, Research and Engineering (1968); and Executive Vice President, Research and Engineering (1969). He holds over forty patents for devices and processes. He became a citizen of the United States in 1945.

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1940 - United States of America - Radio Corporation of America - 1945

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In 1936, he married Florence Marjory. They have two sons: James Robert and William Wynship.

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