THE STORY OF LCD

1888- Friedrich Reinitzer first discovered liquid crystalin cholesterol extracted from carrots

1962-Richard Williams generated experiment on a thin layer of liquid crystal material by applied the voltage. This effect is based on an electro-hydrodynamic instability called “Williams domains” inside the liquid crystal.

1964-1968- A team from David Sarnoff Research Center in Princeton, New Jersey led by George Heilmier with Louis Zanoni and Lucian Barton, devised a method for electronic control of light reflected from liquid crystals and demonstrated the first liquid crystal display.

1969- James Fergason invented the twisted nematic field effect of liquid crystals

1972-International Liquid Crystal Company (ILIXCO) owned by James Fergason produced the first modern LCD watch based on James Fergason's patent.