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[[File:Gale Morris 1987.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Gale Morris in 1987 (TekWeek May 11)]] | |||
{{Person | {{Person | ||
|Names=Gale Morris | |Names=Gale Preston Morris | ||
|Birth date= | |Birth date=1935-05-31 | ||
|Birth place= | |Birth place=Berkeley, CA | ||
|Death date= | |Death date=2023-03-10 | ||
|Death place= | |Death place= | ||
|Countries= | |Countries= | ||
|Affiliations=Tektronix; | |Affiliations=Tektronix; | ||
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}} | }} attended high school in Portland, OR before receiving a bachelor's degree in industrial design from the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles in 1958. The same year he joined Tektronix as the company's first industrial designer, and established Tek's industrial design department. | ||
According to Morris' 2017 account (''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SESxlqvbzig The history of the Tektronix 453 Oscilloscope]'' @ YouTube), the [[453]] was the first Tek scope where industrial designers were "fully engrossed" in the design. The success of that instrument – IBM purchased a significant quantity based on the usability – led to this becoming the norm at Tek. | His initial responsibility was the design of Tek's instrument carts, e.g., the [[202|Type 202]]. | ||
According to Morris' 2017 account (''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SESxlqvbzig The history of the Tektronix 453 Oscilloscope]'' @ YouTube), the [[453]], which was introduced in 1965, was the first Tek scope where industrial designers were "fully engrossed" in the design. The success of that instrument – IBM purchased a significant quantity based on the usability – led to this becoming the norm at Tek. | |||
==Links== | |||
* [https://vintagetek.org/gale-morris/ Gale Morris] @ vintagetek.org | |||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_p5YsIImMY Gale Morris' 2017 account of his 1969 presentation on the 7000-series industrial design] @ YouTube | |||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SESxlqvbzig The history of the Tektronix 453 Oscilloscope] @ YouTube | |||
* [https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/gale-morris-obituary?id=51462072 Gale Morris Obituary] | |||
{{Patents|Gale Morris}} | {{Patents|Gale Morris}} | ||
Latest revision as of 13:23, 23 June 2023
Gale Preston Morris (b. 1935-05-31 in Berkeley, CA – d. 2023-03-10) attended high school in Portland, OR before receiving a bachelor's degree in industrial design from the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles in 1958. The same year he joined Tektronix as the company's first industrial designer, and established Tek's industrial design department.
His initial responsibility was the design of Tek's instrument carts, e.g., the Type 202.
According to Morris' 2017 account (The history of the Tektronix 453 Oscilloscope @ YouTube), the 453, which was introduced in 1965, was the first Tek scope where industrial designers were "fully engrossed" in the design. The success of that instrument – IBM purchased a significant quantity based on the usability – led to this becoming the norm at Tek.
Links
- Gale Morris @ vintagetek.org
- Gale Morris' 2017 account of his 1969 presentation on the 7000-series industrial design @ YouTube
- The history of the Tektronix 453 Oscilloscope @ YouTube
- Gale Morris Obituary
Patents by Gale Morris
| Page | Office | Number | Title | Inventors | Company | Filing date | Grant date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patent US D192792S | US | D192792S | Mobile stand for an oscilloscope or the like | Gale Morris | Tektronix Inc | 1961-01-09 | 1962-05-15 |