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ROBERT W. KEYES
Pages 132-137

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... For his research he measured the electrical conductivity of liquid germanium and studied the electrical properties of black phosphorus under hydrostatic pressure. After receiving his Ph.D., Bob joined the newly formed Westinghouse Research Laboratory in suburban Pittsburgh.
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... In 1960, Bob resigned from Westinghouse to join the new and rapidly expanding IBM Research Laboratory in Yorktown Heights, Westchester County, New York. He spent the remainder of his career there, first as a research manager, then as a research staff member, and finally as a research staff member emeritus.
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... He had become one of the leading practitioners of the subdiscipline known as "Limits." Other questions that he became interested in were: What voltage to use? Does fundamental physics require energy dissipation to switch?
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... He was an avid hiker and a bird watcher. He is survived by his wife Sophie and their children Andrew and Claire Ames.
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  • conduction band
  • panel displays
  • westchester county
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  • semiconductor lasers

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