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Connie Wilson (? in Portland, OR – d. July 23, 1986) joined the Gun Fabrication group of Tek's CRT Production in June 1957.

In the early 1950s, she had planned to get a biology degree at Portland State College and work as a laboratory technician. She lived at home and worked nights and weekends to pay for her education. But just as she was about to finish up, her parents moved to Missouri. With no place to live, Connie quit school and went to work. After working other jobs for a couple of years, in 1957 she landed a job at Tektronix’ CRT Production’s Gun Fabrication group.

Having no engineering degree nor even a bachelor's degree, she went on to become project leader of the group responsible for designing CRTs and in the process designed the CRT for the Type 540 series of oscilloscopes and for the Type 556 dual-beam oscilloscope.

In 1964, Connie helped design the Type 545-B and 547 oscilloscopes that became industry standards.

According to TekTalk Fall 1966, she

[...] assisted in the design of the T5032 tube for the 561A oscilloscope.
The T5033 tube for the 506 was the first tube she designed as a junior engineer.
As an engineer, she designed the T5470 CRT for the 540 series, the T5290 for the 529 television waveform monitor and the T5560 for the 556 dual-beam oscilloscope.

Connie left Tektronix in 1974 to coach volleyball at Clackamas Community College and run a trailer park she had bought.

Links

Connie Wilson @ vintagetek.org
Let’s Celebrate International Women in Engineering Day and Tek’s Own Connie Wilson @ tek.com
Tektronix Establishes Award Program in Connie Wilson's Honor

Products by Connie Wilson

Components by Connie Wilson

Model	Class	Description	Designers	Used in
154-0677-xx	CRT	CRT	Connie Wilson • Gary Nelson	475 • 475A
T4650	CRT	CRT	Connie Wilson • Gary Nelson	465 • Telequipment D75 • Telequipment D755
T5032	CRT	5" rectangular-faceplate CRT	Connie Wilson	561 • 567
T5033	CRT	5" CRT	Connie Wilson	561S • 506
T5290	CRT	CRT	Connie Wilson	529 • RM529
T5470	CRT	5" electrostatic deflection CRT	Connie Wilson	543B • 544 • 545B • 546 • 547
T5560	CRT	dual-beam CRT	Connie Wilson	556

Patents by Connie Wilson

Connie Wilson, from TekTalk Fall 1966

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 With no place to live, Connie quit school and went to work. After working other jobs for a couple of years, in 1957 she landed a job at Tektronix’ CRT Production’s Gun Fabrication group.
-Having no engineering degree nor even a bachelor's degree, she went on to become project leader of the group responsible for designing CRTs and in the process designed the CRT for the Model 540 series of oscilloscopes and for the Model 556 dual-beam oscilloscope.
+Having no engineering degree nor even a bachelor's degree, she went on to become project leader of the group responsible for designing CRTs and in the process designed the CRT for the Type 540 series of oscilloscopes and for the Type 556 dual-beam oscilloscope.
-In 1964, Connie helped design the Model 545-B and 547 oscilloscopes that became industry standards.
+In 1964, Connie helped design the Type 545-B and 547 oscilloscopes that became industry standards.
 According to [[Media:TekTalk 1966 Fall.pdf|TekTalk Fall 1966]], she
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 The [[T5033]] tube for the [[506]] was the first tube she designed as a junior engineer.
-As an engineer, she designed the [[T5470]] CRT for the 540 series, the [[T5290]] for the [[529|television waveform monitor]] and the [[T5560]] for the [[556|556 dual-beam oscilloscope]].
+As an engineer, she designed the [[T5470]] CRT for the 540 series, the [[T5290]] for the [[529|529 television waveform monitor]] and the [[T5560]] for the [[556|556 dual-beam oscilloscope]].
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