IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1069 
Congratulating Willard S. Boyle and George E. Smith for being awarded 
the Nobel Prize in physics. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 3, 2010 
Mr. LANCE (for himself, Mr. HOLT, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. LOBIONDO, and Mr. 
PASCRELL) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Science and Technology 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating Willard S. Boyle and George E. Smith for 
being awarded the Nobel Prize in physics. 
Whereas breakthroughs in scientific research are the building 
blocks of a productive, competitive, and healthy society; 
Whereas the Nobel Prize is a prestigious international award 
administered annually by the Nobel Foundation in Stock-
holm, Sweden, and has since 1901 recognized the world’s 
most outstanding achievements in physics; 
Whereas, on December 10, 2009, in Stockholm, Sweden, Wil-
lard S. Boyle and George E. Smith from Bell Labora-
tories in Murray Hill, New Jersey, were awarded the 
Nobel prize for physics for their invention of an imaging 
semiconductor circuit, the charge-coupled devise (CCD), 
in addition to Charles K. Kao from Standard Tele-
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•HRES 1069 IH 
communication Laboratories in Harlow, United Kingdom, 
and the Chinese University of Hong Kong in Hong Kong, 
China, for his work concerning the transmission of light 
in fibers for optical communication; 
Whereas Bell Laboratories in Murray Hill, New Jersey, is an 
internationally renowned research organization founded 
in 1925 by the American Telephone & Telegraph com-
pany (AT&T); 
Whereas a total of seven Nobel Prizes for physics have been 
awarded for work completed at Bell Laboratories; 
Whereas work at Bell Laboratories has led to the invention 
or advancement of such groundbreaking technologies as 
the transistor, photovoltaic cells, the laser, the UNIX op-
erating system, and the CCD sensor; 
Whereas scientific leadership in the United States is made 
possible by robust investments in scientific research pro-
grams in both the public and private sectors; 
Whereas continued support of science research programs is 
indispensable to maintaining the Nation’s position as the 
global leader in technology and innovation; and 
Whereas the accomplishments of these scientists are signifi-
cant achievements in the field of scientific research and 
further promote the United States among the world lead-
ers in science: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) congratulates Willard S. Boyle and George 
E. Smith for being awarded the Nobel Prize in phys-
ics; and 
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(2) recognizes Bell Laboratories in Murray Hill, 
New Jersey, as a contributor to leadership in sci-
entific research and innovation in the United States. 
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