Black Inventors Who Don’t Get the Credit They Deserve

Black Inventors Who Don’t Get the Credit They Deserve

Shannon Quinn - February 15, 2023

Black Inventors Who Don’t Get the Credit They Deserve
Because of Otis Boyskins, we now have multiple new electronic components. Credit: Black Inventor Museum

Engineer Otis Boykin Invented Several Different Important Electronic Components

Otis Boykin was an African American inventor and engineer who was born in 1920 in Dallas, Texas. His contributions to the development of electronic components, especially those used in computer technology and control systems, earned him wide recognition. Boykin held several patents for his inventions. He perfected a technique for manufacturing electrical resistors, which regulate the flow of electrical current in electronic devices. In addition to his work as an inventor, Boykin was also an entrepreneur and was involved in the development of several electronic companies. He was a pioneer in the field of electronic component manufacturing and his work helped lay the foundation for the modern electronics industry.

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