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He was responsible for the design of Tek's carts, e.g., the [[202|Type 202]].
He was responsible for the design of Tek's carts, e.g., the [[202|Type 202]].


According to Morris' 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.
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.


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Revision as of 04:08, 5 March 2022

Gale Morris (? – ?) was Tektronix' first industrial designer. He was responsible for the design of Tek's carts, e.g., the Type 202.

According to Morris' 2017 account (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.