Technology November 2, 2026 at 11:15 AM

British physicist and materials scientist Cyril Hilsum, widely recognized as "the father of liquid crystals" for enabling flat-panel display tech, died at 101 (Michael S. Rosenwald/New York Times)

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Michael S. Rosenwald / New York Times: British physicist and materials scientist Cyril Hilsum, widely recognized as “the father of liquid crystals” for enabling flat-panel display tech, died at 101 — The man who helped develop the technology for liquid crystal displays — the screens in flat-panel…

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