[Boatanchors] Fundamental Research

[manualman at juno.com]

I agree with Jim. There were many "fundamental research" projects going
on at Bell Telephone Laboratories (BTL) all the time. Their fundamental
research into infrared and optical light as powerful tools for
spectroscopy  eventually would lead them into the invention of the laser.
Having worked at Bell Telephone Labs for many years, I was always in awe
at some the research avenues engineers and scientists were pursuing on a
daily basis. Was never sorry I turned down a job offer at RCA
Laboratories in West Windsor/Princeton, NJ and took the job offer at BTL.

Pete, wa2cwa


On Fri, 22 Apr 2022 21:33:24 +0000 JAMES HANLON <knjhanlon at msn.com>
writes:
> Richard Knoppow wrote"While all did important
> industrial research none did much fundamental research."  I think 
> Bell Labs' invention of the transistor certainly ranks as important 
> "fundamental research."
> 
> Jim, W8KGI