Description
Condolence letters, memorial programs, and articles re Kino's life; photograph album from
Kino's retirement party; patent files related to Therma-Wave, Inc. & Boxer Cross, Inc.;
miscellaneous publications.
Background
Gordon S. Kino was the W. M. Keck Foundation Professor of Electrical Engineering, Emeritus,
and a professor of applied physics at Stanford University until his death on Oct. 9, 2017.
He was 89. He was best known for inventing new microscopes that improved semiconductor
manufacturing and transformed medical diagnostics.
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Availability
Materials are open for research use. Audio-visual materials are not available in original
format, and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.