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George Charles Devol Jr. (February 20, 1912 – August 11, 2011) was an American inventor, best known for creating Unimate, the first industrial robot. [1] [2] The National Inventors Hall of Fame says, "Devol's patent for the first digitally operated programmable robotic arm represents the foundation of the modern robotics industry."
George Devol, inventor (1912–2011), inventor of the first industrial robot George Devol (poker player) (1829–1903), American professional riverboat poker player Devon Scott (nickname s Devol; born 1994), American basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League
George Devol (1912–2011) Inventor of Unimate, the first industrial robot [112] ... Professional basketball player in NBA and for Maccabi Haifa, ...
Don Chandler, 76, American football player (New York Giants, Green Bay Packers). [124] George Devol, 99, American inventor, creator of Unimate, the first industrial robot. [125] Karen Drambjan, 57, Armenian-born Estonian activist, shot. [126] Ignacio Flores, 58, Mexican football player (Cruz Azul, national team), shot. [127]
Wes Unseld, basketball player and coach in the NBA; member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player; Jimmy Van Dyke, football player for the NFL Louisville Brecks (1921–23) Jeff Walz, women's basketball coach at the University of Louisville; George Wanless, football player for the NFL Louisville Brecks (1922–23)
Paul Pressey was the first full-time point forward. Pressey played this new position full time in 1984-85 and averaged 6.8 assists, good for 17th in the NBA.
The team comprised 18 players who were studying in Springfield, Massachusetts, [2] to become executive secretaries of the YMCA and who, as part of their coursework, studied physical education with Naismith, who is said to have invented the game to teach teamwork skills to his charges. [3]
This category is for the inventors or innovators of sports (such as inventing basketball) or things crucial to modern sports (such as inventing billiards cue tip chalk or plastic balls). People who had a minor impact (such as coming up with a rules variation or producing a specific product line among many) should not be placed in this category.