George E. Smith, Co-Inventor of the CCD Sensor and Nobel Laureate, Dies at 95
George E. Smith, co-inventor of the CCD image sensor that revolutionized digital photography and space imaging, passed away at 95. His work at Bell Labs in 1969 led to the development of CCD technology, which remains vital in scientific and space applications despite being largely replaced by CMOS sensors in consumer cameras. Smith's contributions earned him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2009, and his innovations significantly advanced our ability to capture and analyze images of the universe.