Philbrick
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- George A. PhilbrickGeorge A. PhilbrickGeorge A. Philbrick was responsible, through his company George A. Philbrick Researches, for the commercialization and wide adoption of operational amplifiers, a now-ubiquitous component of analog electronic systems, and the invention and commercialization of electronic analog computers based on...
of George A. Philbrick Researches pioneered the commercial production of the operational amplifierOperational amplifierAn operational amplifier is a DC-coupled high-gain electronic voltage amplifier with a differential input and, usually, a single-ended output...
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The Philbrick family has a strong New England literary tradition. Each of the members listed below was educated at Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
and has been published:
- Nathaniel PhilbrickNathaniel PhilbrickNathaniel Philbrick is an American author and a winner of the National Book Award for his 2000 work of maritime history In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex. He is member of the Philbrick literary family.-Life:...
- Charles Horace Philbrick
- Stephen PhilbrickStephen PhilbrickStephen Philbrick is an American author, poet, and minister. As the son of Charles Horace Philbrick and the father of Frank Philbrick, he is the linchpin of the Philbrick literary family. Philbrick was graduated from Brown University in 1971, but now lives in Windsor, Massachusetts...
- Frank PhilbrickFrank PhilbrickFrank Philbrick is a former professional baseball player turned carpenter and author. Philbrick co-authored his first book, The Backyard Lumberjack, alongside his father, Stephen Philbrick, in 2006....
- Rodman PhilbrickRodman PhilbrickRodman Philbrick is an author of novels for adults and children. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1951, and currently lives in Maine and Florida. Since 1980 he has been married to Lynn Harnett, who sometimes co-writes with him. They have no children. He has also written using the pen names...